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My Only Sunshine

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Everyone's there. Dirk and your Bro. Rose, Roxy. Jade, Jake and their Gramps. Jane and her dad. Even John is there. But not for long. Dirk walks up to you and lays his hand on your shoulder. "Don't worry, Dave. It'll be okay. He's in a better place now," he said.

You nod but it still hurts in your chest. Your best bro is dead and they are setting him into the ground and covering him up with dirt. Once it's all covered, they move his grave stone on top. You had the pleasure of designing John's tomb, a curled up angel with tattered wings that were a dark blue. The eyes were the same color as John's had been, a single tear was slipped out of it.

"We will now take last words," the director guy said. Jane stepped up first with Jade and Jake next to her.

"John, I'll miss you a lot. The times we played together at our dads, baking cakes and you absconding when we tried to make you eat some," she said. Jake chuckled and Jade smiled sadly. "I'll treasure those moments for the rest of my life. I love you cousin, goodbye." Jake was next.

"Hey mate, I'll miss you too. We didn't know each other that well but we had our fun times. Jade and I trying to teach you how to hold and use a gun, you never did figure out how to hold it the right way. Bye friend," he said. Jade had tears flowing down her eyes but she didn't say any words. Instead, she set down Liv Tyler, if you remembered correctly. The purple bionic stuffed bunny she and Jake had given John for his birthday.

"I'll miss you John," Jade said. They retreated and Rose walked up.

"Jonathon, I know words won't be able to express how much I'll miss you. You helped me with so much, given me advice when I was having problems with Kanaya, pulled me out of the dark when my Mom died and helped with my alcoholic problem. I only wish I could have done the same for you. Jää siis hyvästi, John," she said. Roxy held her when she stepped away. It was your turn now and you hoped you didn't croak.

You walked up to his grave and sat down, pulling out the guitar you've been practicing. John kept bugging you about wanting to hear it but you always said no, wanting it to be perfect before he heard you.

"Hey, John. You know, you always bugged me about playing the guitar for you. Well, here goes," you said. You strum a few experimental cords before playing My Only Sunshine.

"You are my sunshine, my only sunshine.
You make me happy, when skies are gray.
You'll never know dear, how much I love you.
Please don't take my sunshine away,"

You could tell fresh tears were forming in your eyes but you didn't walk away, only played a bit louder, letting the tears fall onto your guitar.

"The other night dear, as I lay sleeping
I dreamed I held you in my arms.
When I awoke dear, I was mistaken.
And I hung my head and cried."

The next verses sounded like he had joined your singing.

"You are my sunshine, my only sunshine.
You make me happy, when skies are gray.
You'll never kow dear, how much I love you.
Please don't take my sunshine away."

The last line, you stopped playing and whispered it.

"Please don't take my sunshine away."

Then you stood up and rested the guitar again the angel. You took off your shades, the ones he had gotten for you and placed them into the angel's cupped hands.

You stared at the angel that reminded you so much of your love and let the tears fall.
John is dead and Dave sings at his funeral. Sadstuck. Enjoy :') 

Note, when Rose says "Jää siis hyvästi, John" it means Goodbye, John in finnish.
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Oh shit. I don't like sad stuff. It makes me emotional. ;A;