Chapter 12
Chapter 12
The next morning Mimi and Roger were the last ones to get up. When they did and they greeted everyone Angel notice the ring on Mimi’s finger.
“AHHHH!” Angel screamed making everyone jump.
“Baby what’s wrong with you?” Collins asked as he looked from Angel to Mimi. There on Mimi’s finger did Collins get why Angel screamed. “You and you… really?” Collins asked making Mimi and Roger laugh.
“Will someone tell us what’s going on?” Mark asked. By this time Angel lifted Mimi’s left hand and showed everyone the ring. “No… really?”
“I can’t believe it.” Maureen said as she got up to hug Mimi and Roger.
“Congratulations you guys.” Joanne said as she too gave Mimi and Roger a hug.
“I’m so happy for you Mimi.” Amy said waiting in line to hug her friend.
“When did this happen?” Angel asked wanting to know every detail.
“Well when you all went to bed Roger and I talked and sang my new song that I wrote and then he got down on one knee and well proposed.” Mimi said looking at Roger with nothing but love in her eyes.
“What song?” Amy asked curious as to what song Mimi had written.
“Yeah can you both sing it for us?” Angel asked.
Mimi looked at Roger who just nodded yes to singing the song. “I’ll get my guitar.” Roger said as he left the room. When he got back, he started playing the music.
“MIMI
Without you, the ground thaws, the rain falls, the grass grows.
Without you, the seeds root, the flowers bloom, the children play.
The stars gleam, the poets dream, the eagles fly, without you.
The earth turns, the sun burns, but I die, without you.
Without you, the stars roar the breeze warms, the girl smiles, the cloud moves.
Without you, the tides change, the boys run, the oceans crash.
The crowds roar, the days soar, the babies cry, without you.
The moon glows, the river flows, but I die, without you.
MIMI & ROGER
The world revives, colors renew,
but I know blue, only blue, lonely blue, within me blue.
MIMI
Without you.
Without you the hand gropes, the ear hears, the pulse beats.
BOTH
Without you, the eyes gaze, the legs walk, the lungs breathe.
ROGER
The mind churns!
MIMI
The mind churns!
ROGER
The heart yearns!
MIMI
The heart yearns!
BOTH
The tears dry, without you. Life goes on, but I’m gone.
MIMI
Cause I die, without you.
ROGER
Without you.
BOTH
Without you
MIMI
Without You
The Ground Thaws
The Rain Falls
The Grass Grows
Without You
The Seeds Root
The Flowers Bloom
The Children Play
The Stars Gleam
The Eagles Fly
Without You
The Earth Turns
The Sun Burns
But I Die
Without You
Without You
The Breeze Warms
The Girls Smile
The Cloud Moves
Without You
The Tides Change
The Oceans Crash
The Crowd Roars
The Days Soar
The Babies Cry
Without You
The Moon Glows
The River Flows
But I Die
Without You
ROGER
The World Revives
MIMI
Colors Renew
BOTH
But I Know Blue
Only Blue
Lonely Blue
Within Me, Blue
Without You
MIMI
Without You
The Hand Gropes
The Ear Hears
The Pulse Beats
ROGER
Without You
The Eyes Gaze
The Legs Walk
The Lungs Breathe
BOTH
The Mind Churns
The Heart Yearns
The Tears Dry
Without You
Life Goes On
But I'm Gone
Cause I Die
ROGER
Without You
MIMI
Without You
ROGER
Without You
BOTH
Without You”
After the song Mimi and Roger kissed each other while their friends gave them a round of applause.
“That was a beautiful song.” Maureen said as she wiped away some stray tears that was falling down her cheeks.
“Mimi chica you did a great job writing that song.” Angel said as she was in Collins embrace.
“I’ve never heard you sing like that. You sure you want to be a stripper? I think you should be a singer.” Amy said with all honesty.
“Thank you, all of you. I only wrote it because of my love for Roger.” Mimi said in all honesty.
“Hey Rog when are you going to sing us one of your songs?” Mark asked with a hint of seriousness and humor.
“Well I don’t know.” Roger said feeling shy to sing one of his songs.
“Oh come on Roger. What about the one you sang in the hospital? That was a good one.” Maureen said urging him to sing.
“Which one? I sang two that night.” Roger said trying to figure out which song Maureen was talking about.
“The one about you and your fear about losing Mimi.” Maureen said with all honesty.
“Oh that one.” Roger said his fear of what Mimi would think about his song. For it wasn’t just about Mimi. It was also about his late girlfriend April.
“It’s ok Roger. Why don’t you sing it?” Mimi asked curious as to why Roger was hesitant to sing the song.
“Well it’s not just of you Mimi. It’s also about my late girlfriend April.” Roger said explaining why he was hesitant.
“Oh that’s ok, Roger. Come on sing it.” Mimi said with encouragement.
Roger picked up his guitar and began singing. “One song. Glory. One song
Before I go, Glory
One song to leave behind,
Find one song, one last refrain, glory
From the pretty boy front man,
Who wasted opportunity.
One song, he had the world at his feet,
Glory
In the eyes of a young girl, a young girl
Find glory, beyond the cheap colored lights
One song, before the sun sets
Glory - on another empty life
Time flies - time dies,
Glory - One blaze of glory
One blaze of glory - Glory
Find, Glory, in a song that rings true
Truth like a blazing fire, an eternal flame
Find, one song, a song about love
Glory, from the soul of a young man
A young man
Find, the one song
Before the virus takes hold, glory
Like it sunset
One song
To redeem this empty life
Time flies
And then no need to endure anymore
Time dies”