Shannon's POV, obviously.
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From the day we arrive on the planet
And blinking, step into the sun
The sun is too bright, shining through the canopy of trees in the jungle. It illuminates the face of my lifeless brother. I haven't been able to speak since Jack told me. But now I let the tears flow
There's more to be seen than can ever be seen
More to do than can ever be done
I just wish I could've been there before he died. Jack said he was asking for me. I can't shake the feeling that if I'd been there, I could've done something. Things would be different.
Some say eat or be eaten
Some say live and let live
Even though he was in love with me, I always thought of him as my brother, my protector. I was selfish, taking money from him, but I just wanted to show him that I didn't need him. I do now.
But all are agreed as they join the stampede
You should never take more than you give
Sayid was there to comfort me, but I think he understands these hurts go too deep. I never got to say I'm sorry. As my tears fall on his motionless face, I wish things would've been different.
In the circle of life
It's the wheel of fortune
It's the leap of faith
It's the band of hope
Claire finally had the baby today. It's so annoyingly clichéd, the circle oflife. As one ends, another begins. People have died on this godforsaken place before, but no one I really knew.
Till we find our place
On the path unwinding
In the circle, the circle of life
I think Claire might want to name the kid Boone. I'm not sure how I feel about that, I mean, Boone is kind of a weird, unique name. It would be kind of like replacing him. And nobody could do that.
Some of us fall by the wayside
And some of us soar to the stars
And some of us sail through our troubles
And some have to live with the scars
I reach out and grab his hand. Even in the burning heat of the island, it is ice cold. It's funny how death will do that. Dried blood is all over. It makes me sick, making him look like shark bait.
There's far too much to take in here
More to find than can ever be found
Jack said he couldn't save him, not for lack of trying of course. Sun says he almost killed himself trying. She's standing beside me now, hand on my shoulder. She says they did everything they could. I want to scream at her, saying she should've tried harder, but she is so comforting, and besides, I don't have the energy.
But the sun rolling high through the sapphire sky
Keeps great and small on the endless round
I'm now sitting listlessly by the campfire. The other survivors are avoiding me, talking in hurried whispers. I would ask what they are talking about, if I cared, but I really don't for some reason. Jack's words just keep running through my head, "he's dead Shannon. I'm sorry, there was nothing else I could do."
In the circle of life
Just when I thought I was all cried out, the tears flow again.
It's the wheel of fortune
Claire sits beside me, trying to quiet her child. Singing a lullaby
It's the leap of faith
I can't help but join in, bringing my grief out through music.
It's the band of hope
Tears stream down my face, but I keep singing.
Till we find our place
Claire looked surprised at first, but now she gives me a half smile.
On the path unwinding
The baby stops crying, but I keep on singing.
Life will go on.
In the circle, the circle of life
A/N: Ok, not my best work. Actually some of my worst work, but I'm desperate to get back into the fan fiction writing way of life.