Henry

Once was this boy named Henry He was consumed by fear and anxiety He barely left his room, so filled with gloom All tucked away, hidden from society His parents at a loss, what to do with him Little Henry's thoughts, were always so grim So filled with dread, hidden under his bed Even hated the light so he kept his room so dim Even in his dreams, Henry couldn't find peace He'd close his eyes but the terrors wouldn't cease Gasping for air from another nightly scare Henry often cried for a mental release Then one day there's a knock on Henry's door A frightened little Henry, crept across the floor He heard an old man's voice proclaim he had a choice Open it up and soon he'd have his cure Henry was tired of feeling so alone Strangely he thought that this old man had known Choking back a sob he reached up for the knob Into his dark room a piercing light had shone In walked the man his voice was very calm He said he heard the prayers of Henry's loving mom There was fire in his eyes, he told Henry to arise The wisdom that he spoke flowed out like a psalm He said fear not for I am with you Henry didn't object, he knew his words were true He obeyed what he said, was no longer filled with dread And the power of his faith made little Henry new