Who were you

you were the person that saved my life
my miserable, miserable life
you let them take yours
to spare mine.

you gave up everything
just for me
your love
your home
your dignity

Papa said you were virtuous
but then I wonder
how can one that pure
become a monster
not from inside
but just out

your inside is what saved me
it's what kept me alive
your will was strong enough
to have me survived.

I miss you
without having really known you
I wish you were here
so I could thank you
for everything you've done
to make what I've become

At night I pray
and pray I do
and I hope my prayers
will reach you too.