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All right, It's hard for me to be this serious, so bear with me here. My dad always says that this is my song, for him anyways. I dedicate this songfic to my dad.
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Achilles Short leaned over the operating table, gazing with love at his wife as she gave birth to his new daughter.
He held his wife's hand as she tensed. Then it was over. His wife nearly fainted with exhaustion as the nurse handed her the baby.
"What shall we name her, dear?" Achilles asked.
His wife smiled. "I like the name Holly." She said.
Achilles said the name: "Holly. Holly Short." He picked her up and began to hum a tune .
"I hope you never lose your sense of wonder
You get your fill to eat, but always keep that hunger
May you never take one single breath for granted
God forbid love ever leave you empty handed."
******** Twenty years later
Achilles watched his daughter walk up to receive her award.
As she took it in her hands, she paused. "I would like to dedicate this award to my father, who is always there for me." She stared at him, hazel eyes full of love.
She walked back to him and he took her in his arms, humming the tune she knew so well.
"I hope you still feel small when you stand beside the ocean
Whenever one door closes I hope one more opens
Promise me that you'll give fate a fighting chance
and when you get the choice to sit it out or dance
I hope you dance, I hope you dance
I hope you never fear those mountains in the distance
Never settle for the path of least resistance
Living might mean taking chances, but they're worth taking
Loving might be a mistake but it's worth making
Don't let some hell bent heart leave you bitter
When you come close to selling out, reconsider
Give the heavens above more than just a passing glance."
Holly's father heart nearly burst with pride as he watched her graduate to her new job in the L.E.P. As she walked down the aisle, boos and hisses followed her. "Shouldn't you be home cleaning little girl?" A cruel gnome snickered. Many people did not feel that a female should so a "males job"
She bit her lip, trying to be strong as she walked down the long aisle.
When it was all over, she walked home with her dad. Achilles knew she was upset. "Don't bother with those jerks, you know you earned the job." He said.
Suddenly, a gang of goblins jumped out of the bushes and pointed their guns at the pair. Achilles pulled out his gun and held it steady. They got some shots on him, but eventually they ran away. The lucky ones anyway. But there was one problem. Goblins always shoot to kill.
***************
Holly sadly watched her father in the emergency room. The warlocks were doing their best, but it was no good. They eventually stopped trying and left him with his daughter.
He held her hand, and they sang "Holly's song" together.
"And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance
I hope you dance (time is a wheel in constant motion always)
I hope you dance (rolling us along)
I hope you dance (tell me who wants to look back on their youth and wonder)
I hope you dance (where those years have gone)
I hope you still feel small when you stand beside the ocean.
Whenever one door closes I hope one more opens.
Promise me that you'll give faith a fighting chance.
And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance.
I hope you dance."
His eyes dimmed, and then total silence. He was dead.
All right, It's hard for me to be this serious, so bear with me here. My dad always says that this is my song, for him anyways. I dedicate this songfic to my dad.
*************
Achilles Short leaned over the operating table, gazing with love at his wife as she gave birth to his new daughter.
He held his wife's hand as she tensed. Then it was over. His wife nearly fainted with exhaustion as the nurse handed her the baby.
"What shall we name her, dear?" Achilles asked.
His wife smiled. "I like the name Holly." She said.
Achilles said the name: "Holly. Holly Short." He picked her up and began to hum a tune .
"I hope you never lose your sense of wonder
You get your fill to eat, but always keep that hunger
May you never take one single breath for granted
God forbid love ever leave you empty handed."
******** Twenty years later
Achilles watched his daughter walk up to receive her award.
As she took it in her hands, she paused. "I would like to dedicate this award to my father, who is always there for me." She stared at him, hazel eyes full of love.
She walked back to him and he took her in his arms, humming the tune she knew so well.
"I hope you still feel small when you stand beside the ocean
Whenever one door closes I hope one more opens
Promise me that you'll give fate a fighting chance
and when you get the choice to sit it out or dance
I hope you dance, I hope you dance
I hope you never fear those mountains in the distance
Never settle for the path of least resistance
Living might mean taking chances, but they're worth taking
Loving might be a mistake but it's worth making
Don't let some hell bent heart leave you bitter
When you come close to selling out, reconsider
Give the heavens above more than just a passing glance."
Holly's father heart nearly burst with pride as he watched her graduate to her new job in the L.E.P. As she walked down the aisle, boos and hisses followed her. "Shouldn't you be home cleaning little girl?" A cruel gnome snickered. Many people did not feel that a female should so a "males job"
She bit her lip, trying to be strong as she walked down the long aisle.
When it was all over, she walked home with her dad. Achilles knew she was upset. "Don't bother with those jerks, you know you earned the job." He said.
Suddenly, a gang of goblins jumped out of the bushes and pointed their guns at the pair. Achilles pulled out his gun and held it steady. They got some shots on him, but eventually they ran away. The lucky ones anyway. But there was one problem. Goblins always shoot to kill.
***************
Holly sadly watched her father in the emergency room. The warlocks were doing their best, but it was no good. They eventually stopped trying and left him with his daughter.
He held her hand, and they sang "Holly's song" together.
"And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance
I hope you dance (time is a wheel in constant motion always)
I hope you dance (rolling us along)
I hope you dance (tell me who wants to look back on their youth and wonder)
I hope you dance (where those years have gone)
I hope you still feel small when you stand beside the ocean.
Whenever one door closes I hope one more opens.
Promise me that you'll give faith a fighting chance.
And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance.
I hope you dance."
His eyes dimmed, and then total silence. He was dead.