//------------------------------// // If Emotions Can Speak // Story: It Still Hurts // by Mashed Potatoes //------------------------------// Why? Why does it still hurt? Why does it still ache? I loved you I cared for you Do you still remember? That time I asked you... "Umm, Spitfire, may I have this dance?" I blushed deeply with fear that she might say no. "Of course you may Soarin, you don't have to be so shy about it." Of course I shouldn't have been shy I should never be, not with her... "Spitfire, can I ask you something?" "Sure Soarin, you can ask me anything, you know that." I gulped, it's now or never. "I love you Spitfire, I always have. You mean more than the world to me. It's okay if you don't want to but, do you want to go out sometime?" I closed my eyes hoping for the worst. What happened next, I did not expect. Tears. Tears from the Wonderbolt captain herself, but not tears of sadness, tears of joy... I was so happy you know So happy that you said yes I didn't know you'd go so soon I wasn't ready But no one would've ever been ready "Spitfire NO!" Her eyes pleaded for help I dived after her 500 m 400m 300m 100m 50m 10m Then she smiled Smiled at me A sad smile "I'm sorry," she said, with tears in her eyes THUD! Do you know how much I cried for you? How much I mourned? And you know what? It still hurts I wanted it to be a dream But it replays over and over again I looked up to the sky. I wondered if you were there, up there, looking at me. "Oh don't be such a crybaby Soar!" you would've said. Fleetfoot put her hoof around me, and pulled me into a hug. For the first time, I could let my tears out freely, and so could she. For hours we just stood there, bawling our eyes out. I will never be the same No one ever will No one could ever replace you I stare at the horizon Tears well out of my eyes And for the first time in a long time I smile