They are blue - 

His eyes

The colour of calm seas

It's both comforting

and exciting

I don't get lost

Not in his eyes 

Because I can clearly see

The stories and feelings

That lie in them

They weren't easy to fathom

But then slowly

bit by bit

I understood

In his eyes

I saw darkness;

He has no one 

But himself

He is alone

With no help 

I saw pain;

He feels like it's the end

That there's no chance or surviving

And he can't bear it

Sometimes aching

slow, dull but painful

Sometimes excruciating

screaming all the way 

I saw fear;

He walks in trepidation 

towards the threats

towards the fears of his

that come to life

I saw anger;

Society provokes him

Blames him

for being someone he's not

for doing something he did not do

For charging him guilty

when all he wants is to help 

I saw frustration;

He tries to appease the populace

By making himself act in a different way

Some way that's not him 

But to no avail

Alas, they still hate him

I thought there must be something wrong

That he can't be all so depressed

He ought to have a sliver of hope

Anything positive in him 

I searched and searched 

And although it was difficult to see

and fathom

I saw, I understood

And I still see, and I still understand

I see bravery;

He'll face all the challenges

the pain 

he'll go through it 

I see strength; 

Even if he'll break apart

He'll go on

He'll heal 

I see faith; 

He believes 

even after all he's been through

that God is here

and God cares

God loves him 

and God will make a way

when there seems to be no way

He believes he can do all things

through God who strengthens him

He believes in God

One more thing I saw

and still see

is hope

Sometimes a sliver of it 

Sometimes a lot of it

He knows it's not over yet

He knows he can do it 

He'll survive

Because there is hope

in God alone

Knowing that he'll be alright

I smile.