Jasmine (790 hits)
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Submitted by indigogecko (View user info) at 2005-07-15 08:01:49 EDT
I'll never forget what you said to me that day. You were beautiful in your blue satin dress, your hair drawn up just so, it must have taken you ages but it looked so effortless. Your eyes were bright with the biggest smile I've ever seen. I couldn't believe you'd grown up so fast, and I told you so. I've known you long enough not to notice the little changes along the way, I think I understand now why parents always see their children as children. You hugged me and whispered in my ear before you went up to the stage.
You were glowing when they introduced you. I know you waited your whole life for that feeling, but you were so graceful and professional nobody would have known it was your first time. I was there with you through everything leading up to this day. I played the piano for you when you wanted to practice, made you hot drinks when your throat hurt, sat up for hours with you the night you panicked and wanted to quit. I sat outside the audition room waiting for you, I even bought the champagne when you got the solo. And I was there on opening night, in the front row.
You have an amazing voice. Most of what you sang I'd only ever heard when you were singing at my piano, but that was in a cramped lounge, or in the music practice rooms at school, nothing like here. I'd lie if I said I never knew you had it in you. There was never a day I doubted you would get here.
And as the curtain went down I shouldered my way backstage so I could come congratulate you before anyone else. The scent of Jasmine you were wearing was heady in your dressing room, and you looked like an angel. As you smiled and held me, it was like we were kids again. It was always you we were celebrating, and I was always proud to be there. I never envied you. How could I envy someone I felt so much pride for? And what you had said only fortified that feeling.
I realised we were both in floods of happy tears, and I think you asked me to give you a moment to call your parents. They couldn't be there, for their own reasons. You never told me what they were, but when you came out in the jeans and faded red t-shirt I was more used to seeing you wear, you were still crying, and no longer with the smile on your face. I took you for an ice-cream, and you talked about everything but what had happened on the phone, and I never asked.
And when you walked me to the station so I could go home, you told me again what you'd told me before.
"I can cope with anything, when you're there. Thank you."
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Submitted by JonnyX (user info) at 2005-07-15 15:41:01 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
~~~Jazzzzzzzzz-man, take my blues away...~~~
Submitted by ruthless (user info) at 2005-07-15 12:02:16 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
Very nice.
I feel that very same way about someone.
Submitted by simple_catalyst (user info) at 2005-07-15 11:26:22 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
de la vie
Submitted by munkeypants (user info) at 2005-07-15 10:38:49 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
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Submitted by Jeanneee (user info) at 2005-07-15 09:37:54 EDT (#)
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Submitted by ozzy (user info) at 2005-07-15 09:09:41 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
Simple, effective. Very nice.
Submitted by Hirilnara (user info) at 2005-07-15 08:39:11 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
Warm fuzzy feeling - thank you for cheering up my pear-shaped day
Submitted by Berty (user info) at 2005-07-15 08:15:11 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
I was expecting a gag about strippers.
Submitted by Ducky (user info) at 2005-07-15 08:08:09 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
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