*-Of course, I do not own "Sally's Song", nor do I own anything in the universe of Jane Eyre. I'm just borrowing both.
Sally's Song
I sense there's something in the wind
I could feel the change in my master, when he abruptly quit Thornfield for parts unknown the morning after the fire.
That feels like tragedy's at hand
My heart sank when Mrs. Fairfax informed me of where Mr. Rochester had gone to. The residents of Ingram Park, especially Miss Blanche Ingram were to be his temporary companions.
And though I'd like to stand by him
He was correct in stating that I had never known love or the heartache that comes with being denied one's love. I had known few men in my life, and even fewer that treated me as well as he did. But I did love him and I would for the rest of my days.
Can't shake this feeling that I have
I had already conjured up an image of Miss Ingram when I saw the party riding up to Thornfield. She was everything I had imagined. She was beautiful, and he seemed to be captivated by her. Who was I to love him, poor and plain without any beauty or fortune, compared to Miss Ingram?
The worst is just around the bend
And does he notice my feelings for him?
And will he see how much he means to me?
I think it's not to be
I knew that even if he were to reciprocate my feelings, our relationship would be frowned upon by polite society. Women of my status had greater chances of becoming mistresses, not wives.
What will become of my dear friend?
I could imagine a child of my master and Miss Ingram. That child would not only be beautiful and wealthy, but their parentage would be of two great houses.
Where will his actions lead us then?
It would only be matter of time before he would marry her. Adele would be sent to school and I would need to advertise for a new position. The new mistress of Thornfield would not approve of her husband's ward or the governess hired to care for the child.
Although I'd like to join the crowd
I watched my master with his guests, he was different. There was a light in him I had not known before. But that light was not for me, it was for Miss Ingram.
In their enthusiastic cloud
I was not part of them, even if I were to become mistress of Thornfield, they would not accept me.
Try as I may, it doesn't last
And will we end up together?
No, I think not, it's never to become
For I am not the one
As much as I loved him, fate had decreed that we were to go our separate ways. He would marry Miss Ingram and I… I would find another position. But no matter where I went or who I encountered, Edward Fairfax Rochester would always reside in my heart.