Body Unbeta'd (so far). I just couldn't wait to post this. The songs on Jewel's "Spirit" CD. I don't own the characters, I just borrow them for moments in time. (Written before "Bargainings Pt 1&2")

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Morning (Little Bird)

There's a little bird

somebody sends

down to the Earth to live on the wind

Blowing on the wind

and she sleeps on the wind

this little bird somebody sends

"Why are you crying, little girl?"

"I f-followed my f-friend to my sister's and my mother's graves. I know, I know I shouldn't have.

"He sings sometimes, see. But he's fighting now. It's, it's my fault! He sh-should be singing not fighting. Or keening or sitting or blankly staring.

Light and fragile

she's feathered sky blue

Thin and graceful

the sun shining through

She flies so high

up in the sky

way out of reach of human eyes

"But I was there and they saw me and now he's fighting over her grave and it's my fault and one of this would be happeneing if it weren't for me.

"All she had to do was let me jump."

Light and fragile

she's feathered sky blue

Thin and graceful

the sun shining through

She flies so high

up in the sky

way out of reach of human eyes

"It's . . .all . . .all . . .my fault. And now he's gonna die and ti'll be my fault again.

"Why didn't she let me die? Why didn't she just let me die? And now he's gonna die too and I'm the one who's supposed . . .supposed to die.

"I don't understand. Why did they love me so much? Why do they love me? Why do they die?"

Light and fragile

she's feathered sky blue

Thin and graceful

sun shining through

And the only time that she

touches the ground

is when this little bird

little bird

this little bird

little bird

this little bird

little little bird . . .

"But why are you crying?"

"Didn't you hear a anything I said?!"

"Why are you crying, Dawn, when I'm right here? I'm right here."

Dawn wiped her red eyes and running nose. "Buffy," it was a reverential whisper. She launched herself at her sister. "Buffy."

. . .dies

Fin