TITLE: All Sleep Sound Tonight
AUTHOR: Pedellea
E-MAIL: pedellea@hotmail.com
DATE: January 17, 2003
RATING: G
SUMMARY: Carlos' thought after the events in "Second Chances" and "Castles of Sand."
SPOILERS: Second Chances and Castles of Sand
DISCLAIMER: Third Watch belongs to John Wells Production and Warner Bros. There you are. Short and sweet.
AUTHOR'S NOTES: You gotta feel for Carlos here! So I decided to write a little something from his point-of-view. Please let me know what you thought about this piece, so e-mail me. Hope you enjoy!
I can't stand to fly
I'm not that naive
I'm just out to find
The better part of meI'm more than a bird
I'm more than a plane
More than some pretty face beside a train
It's not easy to be meWish that I could cry
Fall upon my knees
Find a way to lie
About a home I'll never seeIt may sound absurd, but don't be naive
Even heroes have the right to bleed
I may be disturbed, but won't you concede
Even heroes have the right to dream
It's not easy to be meUp, up and away, away from me
It's all right
You can all sleep sound tonight
I'm not crazy or anythingI can't stand to fly
I'm not that naive
Men weren't meant to ride
With clouds between their kneesI'm only a man in a silly red sheet
Digging for kryptonite on this one way street
Only a man in a funny red sheet
Looking for special things inside of meIt's not easy to be me
"Superman" - Five For Fighting
ALL SLEEP SOUND TONIGHT
By Pedellea
The best laid plans never turn out the way you want. Never. As if I never had my share of crushed dreams. Fate has never dealt me a good hand. This time is no exception.
Just as things were getting good - my job was going smoothly, I get to see my daughter Kylie - it all turns upside down. One stupid complaint from a patient and now I've got nothing left. I might have done dumb things in the past, but this time I didn't even do anything. I wasn't even attracted to the girl, let alone did I harass her.
No one seems to believe me, though. Not even those closest to me, those I called my family. Well, at least I thought they were close. So, now, even if I want to fight, there's just no point. I'm all alone, and I'm not going to win because I've already lost. So goodbye to my job, my Kylie, my life. Uphill battles are tough enough. Why fight one up a cliff?
Kylie. I can't lose her now. I hope my resignation will be good enough for Nicole's family to drop the charges against me, maybe even save the firehouse some much needed cash. With med school, hell, my job out the window, at least let me keep my right to visit Kylie intact. She's my only sanity left, and she's all I ask for.
So, that's it. That's the end. I'm giving in, and you can all sleep sound tonight.
Right?
THE END
I surely hope that things will get resolved with Carlos' sexual harassment charge. Even though he can be a jerk, he doesn't deserve all this nasty treatment. On a song note, Superman has got to be one of my favourite songs. Glad to have used it in this piece.
Well, feedback would be much appreciated. Please use the review option, or send me an e-mail at pedellea@hotmail.com. Thanks!
