The last installment of this three piece songfic. I recently discovered this song and it really got me thinking. I can personally relate and I felt that it suited Glinda really well. Let me know what you think! The song is "Invisibly Shaken" by Rodney Atkins. Glinda's POV.
My friends say they're proud of me
For taking our break up so casually
But they don't see what lies beneath my smile
This was the party of the year. I used to love social events such as this. I looked as elegant as ever in my usual ball gown that flowed out of the carriage like water as I stepped out. I smiled, taking his hand. Tylan had become a very close friend of mine ever since that dreadful night but he would never become more than that. My heart, though broken and shattered as it was, belonged to someone already long gone.
It appears that I'm okay
That I moved on when you walked away
I've kept up my appearances. I've kept my promise. I lead the people of Oz with grace and poise, always cheerful and positive. They need someone like that in these desperate times. They all say how much they adore me, that they love me. They know nothing about me.
But the truth is, since you said goodbye
I'm invisibly shaken
Quietly breaking
Desperately taking one breath at a time
They don't see me cry myself to sleep every night. They don't see the pain I feel. It hurts to breathe, to laugh, to smile. They don't see how hard it is to just get out of bed in the morning because you're not here.
Beneath this composure, I know it's over
But baby, I'm dying cause you can't be mine
Why? Why hadn't I told you how I felt when I had the chance? Deep down, I never really thought that you wouldn't be here. I guess that's why I didn't tell you. You were so strong. How could someone have killed you with something as simple as water, let alone a child?
But I will never show the toll it's taken
'Cause I'm invisibly shaken
I can't show my true feelings. Not so much because I don't want the Ozians to see my cry, but because if I start I don't think I will be able to stop. Oh, Elphie! I would give all of this back just to spend another day with you. I regret not telling you how I felt. I regret it everyday. But no one can know that, ever. So I just have to grin and bear it. As I take Tylan's arm, I glance back to the crowd. I still feel you around.