Say You Won't Let Go
A/N- This is a song fic, the name of it is the title of this piece and it's by a British singer/songwriter called James Arthur. It's a truly beautiful song and I urge you to listen to it either before, during or after you read this. Thank you.
I met you in the dark
You lit me up
Life was bland before they found each other. There were shapes, both moving and still. Shadows, really. There were pictures and sounds and some colors—but they were dull. It was all just dull. Miserable and silent, even though the earth kept turning.
Then, there was a day that belonged to both of them. A day filled with light and joyous sound. There was a staircase.
You made me feel as though
I was enough
They had family and limited friends. They had their respective Glee clubs. But none of that was quite like the feeling of having each other. The feeling of finally just being.
We danced the night away
We drank too much
I held your hair back when
You were throwing up
There were parties and bars, underage shenanigans and the tantrums that followed. But there was always fun and friendship.
Then you smiled over your shoulder
For a minute I was stone cold sober
I pulled you closer to my chest
And you asked me to stay over
I said, I already told you
I think that you should get some rest
And then there was love. No matter in what shape or form it came to them. No matter when or where or how. Too early or too late or too confusing—it didn't matter. It was there.
I knew I loved you then
But you'd never know
'Cause I played it cool when I was scared of letting go
I knew I needed you
But I never showed
But I wanna stay with you
Until we're grey and old
Just say you won't let go
Just say you won't let go
They were sacred. No matter of breakups and make-ups or how many there were. They were a constant. They were need and want and reassurance.
I wake you up with some breakfast in bed
I'll bring you coffee
With a kiss on your head
There was New York. A new stage in their life that could be and should be shared. An unlimited amount of coffee and Cronuts. Walks in the park, shopping, show seeing. Everything normal.
And I'll take the kids to school
Wave them goodbye
And I'll thank my lucky stars for that night
There were conversations and fantasies. Role-playing a dream-built future that was just waiting for them right around the corner.
When you looked over your shoulder
For a minute, I forget that I'm older
I wanna dance with you right now, oh
And you look as beautiful as ever
And I swear that every day you'll get better
You make me feel this way somehow
Dancing. Forever dancing. In underwear or PJ's around the apartment. In nice suits or tight jeans and shirts in clubs of a varying nature.
With soft, vibrant hair or shades of gray. Unblemished skin or a tell-tale wrinkle. A smooth, intact body or a soft swell perfect for a head to rest on. It never mattered.
I'm so in love with you
And I hope you know
Darling, your love is more than worth its weight in gold
We've come so far my dear
Look how we've grown
And I wanna stay with you
Until we're grey and old
Just say you won't let go
Just say you won't let go
Love won. And they were there. They saw it and they felt it. They dreamed it and then lived it along with thousands of other couples and families all across the United States of America. They waved their flags and danced and kissed and cried. They loved because they could. Because they were allowed. They continued.
I wanna live with you
Even when we're ghosts
'Cause you were always there for me
When I needed you most
Death no longer became a fear. It became another lifetime. An eternity.
I'm gonna love you 'til
My lungs give out
I promise till death we part
Like in our vows
So I wrote this song for you
Now everybody knows
That it's just you and me
Until we're grey and old
Just say you won't let go
Just say you won't let go
A/N- I don't even know where this came from but I know I've been waiting a while to do it. Thank you for reading.