beast boy

He is the aardvark and the duck

the dropout and the failure

the one who tried

the one who left

the one who never pleased.

He wears a mask to hide his face

and hide his eyes

and hide his shame

and hide the smallest flame of hope

that's starting now to die.

He is the aardvark and the duck

the lion and the dragon

the dinosaur, the monster great

wander squander

on his own

for who could love a BEAST?

A/N: Aftershock Pt 1 - Starfire: "Please…an aardvark is some form of duck?"