On Friday, we had an assembly. It was focused on the arts. It was in memory of them. Evan used to paint, Hannah would sing, and Josh played countless instruments. So in the assembly, we had the band and orchestra play. Someone painted a picture during the assembly and we watched as they moved along. The choir sang and so did many other people, including me.
The day was sad, most of the school was crying. As the school started to fill just before 9am, the usual bustle and laughter was not heard in the halls. Students were silent. I walked in the doors and the eyes in the lobby fell on me, then a few seconds later resumed to looking at where they were going. At lunch, I was surrounded by people supporting me. We were in a hallway and at one point probably 200 students were standing around me. It was slightly claustrophobic but it was silent so it wasn't too bad. We stood there and heard the breaths of one another and the tears that hit the floor. Someone started to pray and relief could be felt in the crowd. I started to shiver with intensity as the rest of the students started to pray at the same time, all aloud and the noise of the mixed voices was a comfort in contrast to the silence of the day.
I am sure more is to come on this day.
But for now, here is the song I sang at the assembly.
Tonight I Want To Cry
Alone in this house again tonight
I got the TV on, sound turned down and a bottle of wine
There's pictures of you and I on the walls around me
The way that it was and could have been surrounds me
I'll never get over you walking away
Cause I've never been the kind to ever let my feelings show
And I thought that being strong meant never losing your self-control
I'm just drunk enough, let got of my pain
To hell with my pride, let it fall like rain
From my eyes
Tonight I wanna cry
Would it help if I turned a sad song on
'All By Myself' sure hit me hard now that you're gone
Or maybe unfold some old yellow lost love letters
It's gonna hurt bad before it gets better
I'll never get over you by hiding this way
Cause I've never been the kind to ever let my feelings show
And I thought that being strong meant never losing your self-control
I'm just drunk enough, let got of my pain
To hell with my pride, let it fall like rain
From my eyes
Tonight I wanna cry
Cause I've never been the kind to ever let my feelings show
And I thought that being strong meant never losing your self-control
I'm just drunk enough, let got of my pain
To hell with my pride, let it fall like rain
From my eyes
Tonight I wanna cry
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