Midnight Messages
It was midnight and Sheelagh was just stting there crying silently beside Niamhs grave. She stared at the reefs of flowers and teddy bears that had been put there by herself and Gina over the days. She saw something white sticking out from behind the pink roses. She reached out and retrieved two envelopes. There was Shee written on the front of one and Niamh on the other so she carefully opened the top of hers and pulled out the note. She took one look at it and her eyes began to well up with tears as she read.
Dear Sheelagh
Lets read the trees and their autumn leaves
As they fall like a dress undone
At the end of summers love will find lovers
Who need the shadows of a winter sun
Don't tell me you're leaving
We can hide in the evening
It's getting darker than it should
If we read the leaves as they blow in the breeze
Would it stop us now my love
Time enough for hard questions
Time enough for all our fears
Time is tougher than we both know yet
Time enough for tears
The moon is milk and the sky where it spilk
It's magic and we all need to believe
We can wake in the dream not as hard as it seems
You know it's harder to leave
Time enough for being braver
Time enough for all our fears
Time is tougher than we both know yet
Time enough for tears
I heard you say underneath your breath
Some kind of prayer
I heard you say underneath your breath
That you never wnat to feel this way about anybody else
Time enough for hard questions
Time enough for all our fears
Time is tougher than we both know yet
Time enough for tears
Time enough for being braver
Time enough i love this time of year
Time is tough it's running away from us
Time enough for tears
Time enough
I love you Shee. I always will, be brave darling it's gonna be alright.
all my love, Des
By this time tears were streaming down her face like rain running down a window. She never knew he could be so sweet and sensitive. For the millionth time that day she regretted ever leaving him. For the millionth time that day she wished she knew where he was hiding. She looked at Niamh's letter and decided to read it. She didn't know why but she felt as if she had to know what it said even if it wasn't meant for her eyes.
Dear Niamh
you lived like you knew nothing less
Didn't care to look like anyone else
And you were beautiful so beautiful
I still hear your laugh like you're here
Shower it down on all the young
It isn't so wrong to have such fun
Forever angel
I hope they love you like we do
Forever angel
I'll always remember you
Remember you
Does the sun shine up at you when you're looking down
Do you get along with the others around
Its got to be better than before
You don't need to worry now you're gone
Forever angel
I hope they love you like we do
Forever angel
I'll always remember you
Remember you
Remember you
And when i go to sleep at night
I'll thank you for each blessed thing surrounding me
For every fall i'll ever break
Each moments breath i want to taste
Confidence and conscience
Decadent extravagance
Neverending providence for loving when i had the chance
I love you my beautiful baby girl. You'll always be in my heart.
all my love daddy