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Song of choice today is Man's Road by America. To this day, I still adore the movie this song was featured in.
Lyrics are in italics
Man's Road
Horizon rising
up to meet the purple dawn
Dust demons, screaming,
bring an eagle to lead me on
For in my heart I carry such a heavy load.
Here I am on Man's Road.
Harvey was surprised that Mike wasn't harder to follow. He and Donna both made it a habit to keep a close eye on the kid. At first, it was to make sure that he didn't ruin their whole scheme and get Harvey disbarred. He doesn't know why Donna continues to do so, but Harvey never stopped because of that nagging voice in the back of his mind. It screamed at him to watch over the kid. Over time, Harvey had noticed that it was very hard to sneak up on Mike. Oh, Harvey managed just fine, it was too amusing to watch the kid jump, but few others were able to do it. The blond was dodgy. But apparently, whatever had lured Mike out was distracting him from his normal routine. Truth be told, Harvey could almost see the weight on the kids shoulders. It bothered the lawyer that he felt so in tune with his associate. Harvey was cold and unfeeling, such a bond was a weakness.
Walking Man's Road.
Walking Man's Road.
Yet, the older man continued to follow Mike through the streets. Harvey couldn't explain it, didn't want to think about it really. It would lead him to those thoughts that he was trying to escape from in the first place. Harvey kept telling himself that he needed to turn around, to just let it go. That it would be best for both of them if Harvey left Mike to figure things out on his own.
I'm hungry, weary.
but I cannot lay me down
The rain comes, dreary.
but there's no shelter I have found.
It will be a long time till I find my abode.
Here I am on Man's Road.
He learned the hard way that such an understanding, the kind that went beyond words were a potential weakness. He also knew that they were rare, exceedingly so. It wasn't something that could be explained or read about. You had to be in the same kind of situation to really be able to know, down into your soul.
He stopped when Mike did, several paces behind his associate. He stayed still as Mike backtracked, stumbling up the fire escape of the shabbiest building Harvey ever remembered seeing. This was something that Harvey couldn't understand. His parents had always had money, and Harvey had never wanted for anything. Staring up at the building, he realized that not all people were that lucky. That thought made Harvey's already dark mood turn completely black. He was just furious enough to turn around and go back to his condo when Mike darted past, nearly knocking Harvey onto the wet sidewalk. The blond didn't even stop, just muttered into the air and kept running.
Walking Man's Road.
Walking Man's Road.
Harvey wasn't sure what to think now. He was still angry, but at the same time that voice, spoke all the louder, urging him to chase Mike down, to tell the kid that he understood. It grew louder with every step Mike took until Harvey cursed and chased after, silently vowing that come Monday, he was dumping all kinds of extra work on the kid.
Oddly enough, the run helped clear Harvey's head. It wasn't something the lawyer ever did. He preferred to visit the gym or the boxing arena but he never ran. After several minutes, of weaving through streets that Harvey didn't even know existed, and all the lawyer could think was that Mike was fast. It was obvious that Mike spend a long time on the road.
Moon rising, disguising
lonely streets in gay displays.
The stars fade. The nightshade
falls and makes the world afraid.
It waits in silence for the sky to explode.
Here I am walking Man's Road.
As Harvey continued to follow Mike, all he could think was what a stupid thing he was doing. Chasing down his associate about something that had nothing to do with work. Harvey wasn't impulsive, everything he did had a plan behind it. Even hiring Mike, as spontaneous as it seemed, was thought about carefully, while the kid explained and demonstrated his skills. If he had an associate that could do what Mike could, and so easily it would make Harvey look that much better. That was how things stood at first. But, as he watched Mike succeed even though he insisted on caring all the time, he still managed to make every failure or mistake into a golden profit. Harvey wasn't entirely sure if it made him envious or proud.
When Mike finally stopped, looking for less winded than Harvey felt, the lawyer was appalled at where the kid was apparently choosing to spend his time. The building that Mike was staring at with a look of deep regret was even worse than the apartment that the kid called home. Again that feeling in the back of his mind, urged him to talk to Mike. It swore that this was probably his only chance to do so. Harvey had taken one step when the kid moved forward and slipped through a window. The older man half wondered if that was how Mike got into all buildings. He spent several minutes struggling with himself. Trying to decide if this would actually change anything, or if he would continue to feel like he was drifting along, like a child afraid of thunder. Disgusted, Harvey followed Mike inside and through the building.
Walking Man's Road.
Walking Man's Road.
After several more minutes at war with himself, Harvey sighed, feeling every ounce of emotion released in that simple breath and finally made his decision. He was tired of standing on his own. Maybe it really was time to take the plunge and start a new path. It might end up exactly the same as the road he was on, but.. he had to do it. Despite all the risks he took in the courtroom, all the times he he knew he was fighting a loosing battle, yet kept at it, nothing was harder than taking that first step onto the roof.
