There was a man who had stood by his own. He just saw from the sky that, everything had gone so fast.
Just ten years ago, he was an energetic striker. But now, he had to see the stadium, perhaps, one last time. For him, he felt it was enough for him to become a legend of his way.
He saw the banner: "Oi! Oi! Oi!" and he felt a grateful attitude. He wanted to pay a thank for them, though. He just, did not get enough. He got his love within though.
And so, he sat down and played guitar …
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The guitar was beautiful …
Everything had just gone throughout the light. He could not feel better or worse.
And there was it … there was a moment …
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"Remember when
I was young and so were you
And time stood still and love was all we knew
You were the first, so was I
We made love and then you cried
Remember when …"
He played the guitar in a friendly way at an empty stadium, where a sound of music and a sense of friendship was seen. And then, a girl walked in to listen from the voice of him. She was there, and yes, she felt it.
"… Remember when
We vowed the vows and walked the walk
Gave our hearts, made the start, and it was hard
We lived and learned life threw curves
There was joy, there was hurt
Remember when …"
"Meimi?"
A boy called. It was a boy because of his voice. Couldn't be different at all. This had a great effect because this man, who was playing a song in rememberance. His sense of feeling would have a deep, and quiet sense, something he realized.
"Hi …"
And he kept singing with his guitar in the stadium.
"… Remember when
Old ones died and new were born
And life was changed, disassembled, rearranged
We came together, fell apart
And broke each other's hearts
Remember when …"
A boy came and he did speak about the girl who he called her "Meimi". It was a surprising moment. As the man continued, he figured their feeling was mutual and they had a deep respect for each other. And he had the reasons to believe so, listening how they expressed on and on. He was right on it.
"I am not sure but …"
"Asuka-san, you're …"
"I'm sorry, but I think you …"
The boy, Asuka, was pretty much wet after a rain. And thus he had a hard time to express his feeling together. Meimi however encouraged him to be better and stronger. It was a quiet but beautiful moment.
"I like you …"
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"… Remember when
The sound of little feet was the music
We danced to week to week
Brought back the love, we found trust
Vowed we'd never give it up
Remember when …"
And they knew it. The man also knew it too.
It was so deep and as he was ongoing, he realized the time had gone much. He used to perform with a lot of headers, many turned into goals. He still missed these days, although it had never been the same anymore.
He was proud of it, and he wanted to maintain this feeling though. He could not expect better from these. He had scored. And everything went like a beautiful memoir that could never be replaced.
He smelt it.
As for the other, he saw them holding hands, and made some little dance. He found himself together with this romantic moment.
"… Remember when
Thirty seemed so old now lookin' back
It's just a steppin' stone
To where we are, where we've been
Said we'd do it all again
Remember when …"
Meimi and Asuka replied the memory of some old family day, when Asuka's dad had even asked to marry Meimi's mom, but it was never responded. Now, he could have a chance to fulfill what the predecessors had failed.
It was quite hard for them.
But they could not find out any better scene than this one. For them, holding hand on the stadium was nothing but a quiet romance and they were impressed with the energy there. They didn't even notice about anything except the guitar music.
And they …
"Be my girlfriend, once … and forever …"
"We'll live, and even to the next life we will be …"
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"… Remember when
We said when we turned gray
When the children grow up and move away
We won't be sad, we'll be glad
For all the life we've had
And we'll remember when …"
They had indicated by their common sense of love and like. And probably, they would speak to their children how they came together if they were a family in the future.
Meanwhile, the man also realized, it was his family who gave inspiration for him to continue. He led the national team to many hardship, and he demonstrated his bravery. He had never been a captain, but he appeared to be a leader than even anyone who held the captain armband. Sometimes, his friends like Lucas Neil, Mark Viduka to Harry Kewell had to adore him regardless.
"That's time … Rebekah."
He had a deep respect for his wife who had followed him for the rest of his career. Now, he could rest and said proudly of other.
He might not be Zidane nor even Verón. But he would never be ignored. That's why he hoped so when he played the song …
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"…Remember when
Remember when."
And as such, he saw Meimi and Asuka expressed, he was happy and hoped they would never give up their emotions. And then, he stopped playing guitar and slowly walking away from the stadium with an Australian flag …
His face, when he walked out, was happy …
As Meimi and Asuka happily danced, quietly, another man was happy as well …
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"Thank you … Tim Cahill."
That man …
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Timothy Filiga Cahill.