Can you see me standing here?
Do you know my face at all?
Will you feel me shed my fear
And for your sake stand proud and tall
And do what I could never do
If I fought for just foolish pride;
I owe it to both me and you
To face the overwhelming tide
And find you where the shadows stay,
Where evil dwells and hope ne’er was.
Though this may be my final play,
I’d never run away, because
You’re more to me than anything,
Than soul or mind or strength to fight;
I’d gladly lose them all trying
To bring you back into the light.
To know the person I once knew
Will once again return to me.
No matter what, I’ll see you through.
How can I fail? I fight for thee.

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Background:

This poem applies to many situations, especially in Yu-Gi-Oh!; on my mind whenever I see it are: The Darkness Returns; Friends 'Til the End; Fighting For a Friend; A Reason to Win; Champion vs. Creator; and, come to think of it, just about every duel in Into the Shadows (GX Year 3, second half). However, I wrote it inspired by this situation in the Gx Tournament's Tough Love: Syrus vs. Zane. "Not only will I meet you there, but I'll bring you back!" The Truesdale brothers have always been favorites of mine (and I don't pick many), and that episode rocked my world. But I also thought overwhelmingly of Joey. Wayne Grayson, obviously, is very good at these sorts of characters; Joey and Syrus, both underestimated, and both fighters against all odds with more guts goin' for 'em than anything else, and more guts than anyone else.