Born without the gift of intellect Not a choice, not something to predict Wishing that he could just be smart Never knowing it would tear him apart Never knowing a woman's soft embrace Cannot remember his family's face Just a boy without grace Was he happy? Or was he misplaced? But then he was fed by the gift of science Never knowing it was a deadly alliance Sacrificed his only life To lay beneath the operations knife Smarter and smarter Charlie became A young at mind a foolish boy without a name Thought a brain to see the world would give him rest Until he realized normal life wasn't the best The cold face of his memories shielded by glass Broken and shattered they began to crash Charlie soon met despair and desire But was this his experience to acquire? Charlie learned that with science came flaw Yes beneath it, they never saw Charlie would be back to himself Just a boy trapped in a man A secret, not meant to tell
This poem was based off the book flowers for algernon by Daniel Keyes I definitely recommend it to anyone looking for an amazing read