Thank You
It must have been cold there in my shadow, to never have sunlight on your face. You were content to let me shine, that's your way, you always walked a step behind.
"Fuhrer Roy Mustang. It's my title. My job. My life. But if it wasn't for the little people, I wouldn't have that title today. I might not even be alive to accept this title. My buddy, Brigadier General Maes Hughes, was always behind me, pushing me up closer to this goal. But when Hughes died, I was left fighting for myself, or so it seemed to the untrained eye. Because behind me, standing in the shadows from day one, was my loyal subordinate."
So I was the one with all the glory, while you were the one with all the strength. A beautiful face without a name -- for so long, a beautiful smile to hide the pain.
"I truly believe, without you behind me, I would not be here today. Who knows here I would be? Court marshaled? Lower rank? Dead? I can't seem to recall how many timed you would pull your gun in the course of a day. No matter what the occasion; protecting me, motivating me or teaching me one of life's lessons - Don't mess with females who have a gun. But even after everything I went through and dragged you behind, you still stood by me."
Did you ever know that you're my hero, and everything I would like to be? I can fly higher than an eagle, 'cause you are the wind beneath my wings.
"From the great wars in Ishval. With the death and blood and screams that forever haunt our dreams. You stood behind me, gun at the ready for anything that may of threatened my life. You took other people's lives, just to save mine. You would dodge into unsafe areas if you had the slightest feeling my life was in danger, and then you would take out the threat. You pushed me down, back and to the side, just to shoot down the on coming enemy, before they shot me down."
It might have appeared to go unnoticed, but I've got it all here in my heart. I want you to know I know the truth, of course I know it, I would be nothing with out you.
"The many battles we shared together as Colonel and Lieutenant. I still laugh at all the times you held your gun to my head yelling something about paperwork and dress codes. The times you would bail me out of a situation by doing my job for me when I was just to lazy to do it myself. You would complain to yourself, but never out loud. You gave me all the glory in the world, and in the end you stood back smiling at my accomplishments. You wanted nothing. The only award you ever excepted was the knowing I was going higher, and you were behind me."
Did you ever know that you're my hero, and everything I would like to be? I can fly higher than an eagle, 'cause you are the wind beneath my wings.
"And all ending with our final war. The final battle between good and evil. To end the corruption that plagued the military for years. I believe that was the only time you didn't fight next to me. I escaped your watchful eyes and managed to fight on my own. But at a cost. You found me, saved my life in the end, like all other times before. But this time it was different. We were both wounded beyond repair, and only one of us walked away."
Fly, fly, fly away, you let me fly so high.
"So that's why I'm standing here today. To say thank you for everything you have done for me. Through the wars, the hardships, sorrow and even the rare joys. You stood behind me no matter what."
Oh, fly, fly, so high against the sky, so high I almost touch the sky.
"May you finally find peace and rest. You deserve it after everything you have done. I don't deserve this title of Fuhrer. But I will except it. Only because you gave your all. All your strength. All your will power. And in the end, you even gave your life just so I can add a fancy title to my name. And I think you, once more. For being you and always standing behind me"
Thank you, thank you, thank God for you, the wind beneath my wings.
Placing a bouquet of blue roses in front of an old gray stone, he stood up off his knees and looked at the stone. A gentle breeze blew by, blowing graying black hair into his face as he looked up at the cloudy blue sky with a tear forming in his only eye. "I have a feeling it's going to rain today. But not for me. The sky's will cry down on this earth only for you." And with that he took one last final look at the stone, before leaving.
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