The Giant

It was like an out of body experience writing this, like I was the character really telling my story. Awesome experience.

My stomach is in knots trying to sort out my mind,

It would be easier if you would just hear me this time.

Show me a sign, please, just once,

Help me keep the pieces of my heart in balance.

I couldn't tell you...I can't help it...i just...

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I'm learning guitar you know, like I said I would.

I know our song, you know the one you sang to me that day in the woods?

It's kinda funny because everyone likes the sound,

And I know how much you would hate hearing it now.

I'll sing it to you one day, if I remember,

Just remind me and i'll sing it to you one day in december.

Maybe the 13th? Yea, I still remember the day, 

How could I forget the first day you took my breath away.

Just for you i'll do something special this year,

Your favourite dress, two glasses, and a bottle to share.

You always liked that dress, you said I looked pretty,

You grabbed my hand, and we danced around to that diddy.

The one about the two kids and their summer love,

And we danced and danced as long as our legs could hold us up.

Even when the mall closed, we just stood in the centre 

Holding our lives in each others arms, oh do you remember?

The smell of your cologne, like a love affair,

As I sit and imagine my fingers through your hair.

A bottle of wine and a pretty white dress,

The cold tile floor, couldn't wake me from this mess.

The thought I would wake up 8 times a night to my life, to this,

It's not mine anymore, because you were it.

I couldn't remember, but they say I shouted out and cried,

I got down on my knees for the first time and whispered why?

How could you leave me, I need you here, with me, on this earth.

I need you, I need you...as I rocked back and forth.

They took me away, tears creeping down my face,

Hitting the petals of the flowers I lay on your case.

I don't remember waking up, but I have for eight months,

turning over, staring out the window, I caught a glimpse of you once.

A boy and a girl were walking hand in hand down the street,

Until he stopped and spun her around  on the concrete.

He pulled her in close and rested his forehead on hers,

Closed his eyes and started singing to her those familiar words.

Eyes closed, her eyelids fluttering softly,

People passed and glanced but smiling, she sang along proudly.

The boy opened his eyes, a tear rolling down his cheek,

Glanced up at my window, to me, almost as if to speak,

But just stared and smiled after moments had passed,

Took his girl by the hand and kissed her like it would be their last.

I watched them walk down the street and turn the corner into Times Square,

I just sat and smiled in the cold of the air.

I closed my eyes and held out my hand, 

Spun around and swayed to the echoing sound of the jazz band.

Stopping, I opened my eyes as something brushed my cheek,

All I could see was you in the light of the daybreak.

You took a bow and kissed my hand like always before you left, 

Flashed a smile and my heart skipped a beat like the day we first met.

I could barely see you through my water filled eyes,

But you turned and walked away, and that was the last time.

So here I am, facing a giant.

It's time. The bare branches of the trees almost anticipant.

I'm wearing your dress, I hope I look as pretty as you always said,

I can hardly think, so many thoughts running through my head.

I had this all planned out but I'm just so unprepared, 

Now I know what it means to be scared.

I'm leaving you this note and my heart under this vase of flowers,

I never thought this would be it, I'd be leaving you forever.

You will never know how much I miss you, in so many ways,

Maybe I'll be able to tell you someday.

Author's Note

What do ya think?

Reviews

[Tom Chan]

the storyline's really cool!

[BigDaddySiddle]

this is a really super-duper stormytrooper piece of writing
the punctuation was felt within my brain, and i rather enjoyed following each consonant and vowel :)