Title: "Jack's Lament"

Author: Marie Whi Mitshue

Pairing and Type: Jackson/O'Neill male/male SLASH

Rating: PG-13 for mention of same-sex romantic and sexual relationships

Archive: Just ask first, please.

Summary: Jack's mourning what he's lost after "Meridian".

Disclaimer: I don not own any part of STARGATE SG-1. If I did, Daniel would still be there and he and Jack would be makin' it like bunnies. So it's clearly obvious that this is a work of fanfiction, and not done for profit.

Author's Notes: This is an post-"Meridian" fic, in Jack's POV. Unfortunately, it's not a fix-it fic. And it is *VERY* short and a bit angsty. I might write a happy sequel.maybe. If they come and whisper in my ear. *emphasis* (the more **, the greater the emphasis) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

He was our heart and soul, our guiding hand, our conscience.

And now he's gone. He's *gone* and all I told him was that 'maybe I admired him.a little.I think.'

That's *all* I told him. He died, Ascended, before my very eyes, and that's all I said to him! I should have told him.how much he meant to me.how much his strength of will, his stubbornness, his gentleness, his righteous soul and kind heart meant to me. How much I cared for him.he was my conscience, my voice.my friend.

He was light when I was enshrouded in darkness. He was warmth when I was freezing. He was strength when I was weak. He was love and support when I was so achingly bereft and alone. He offered me his friendship and caring to me unconditionally, he let me in past all his guards and barriers; *only* me, he never let anyone else that close. He was *mine* and I never realised that!

And I never told him I loved him. He was my whole world, and now everything is so empty, so dark, so cold, without him.

He's gone, and I'll never be able to tell him.I'll never be able to look into those beautiful, soulful eyes and say.

"I love you, Daniel."

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