If I Could Dance With My Father Again, a jag fanfic

If I Could Dance With My Father Again.

Summary: Songfic.

Disclaimer: Characters, not mine. Song by Luther Vandross.

Back when I was a child,

Before life removed all of the inocence,

My father would lift me high,

And dance with my mother and me and then,

Spin me around till I fell asleep,

Then up the stairs he would carry me,

And I knew for sure,

I was loved.

If I could get another chance,

Another walk, another dance with him,

I'd play a song that would never, ever end,

How I'd love, love to dance with my father again.

When I and my mother would disagree,

To get my way I would run from her to him,

He'd make me laugh just to comfort me,

Then finally make me do just what my mama said,

Later that night when I was asleep,

He left a dollar underneath my sheet,

Never dreamed that he,

Would be gone from me.

If I could steal one final glance,

One final step, one final dance,

I'd play a song that would never, never end,

'Cause I'd love, love, love to dance with my father again.

Sometimes I'd listen outside her door,

And I'd hear her, mama, cryin' for him,

I pray for her even more than me,

I know I'm prayin' for far too much,

But could You send back the only man she loved,

I know You don't do it usually,

But Lord, she's dyin' to dance with my father again,

Every night I fall asleep,

And this is all I ever dream...

Harm laid down his guitar as the last notes of the song left his tongue, tears streaming down his face. He stared up towards the stars, " Love you dad." He whispered softly, his voice soft, choked by tears.