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// Epillogue: One more Goodbye 
// Story: Three Years: Coping With a Broken heart 
// by Flaring Dawn 
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The rain never stopped falling as I walked towards the cemetery. The sky was as dark as my heart. The cold rain felt like tiny nails hitting my skin as I continued down the road. Tears as cold as the rain fell down my face. The walk through the cemetery was cold and lonely considering there was nopony else awake. I stop in front of a set of graves and sit in front of them. I smile, a weak smile. The kind of smile that hides sorrow. On one grave read Summerset Skies. Loving mother, and wife. May the stars guide her to peace. On another it read Fluttershy. Element of kindness, loving Mother, and wife, and the kindest pony in the land. May she be well and happy.  I place a dozen roses on both graves, the wind carrying a few petals away. 
"My two beautiful girls..." The only words to make it out of my mouth before I began to break down. I still remember the horrible day Summer was taken from me. Five years after we were married, She started to complain of pains in her chest. I asked her to go to the hospital to see if she was alright. She said it was nothing... I only wish it was nothing. Two days later she- she collapsed in front of me. Her heart gave out, and she was dead before anypony could get to her aid. I held her for hours, not letting go for a second. Nyteshine, and Stargazer were heart broken. So heart broken they moved out and lived on their own not wanting to see me hurt. I know they still love me, and they show it by visiting me every month or so. Nimble Breeze moved out to join the Wonderbolts. When she left, I was truly alone. She makes an effort when she can to visit me. Nimble knows how much it hurts to see her and the others growing up without Summerset and Fluttershy not being there. That's why I understand why she left. Daddies sad, and she don't want to see me that way. She always tells me that she loves and misses me as do my other kids. Now I live alone in the cottage. Angel still keeps me company, but no company is better then family. I look to the graves and sigh. 
"This-this world is so cruel... Isn't it? I thought you would out live me... Guess fate turned the tables... Oh Summer, Shy... I miss you both so much... The kids are gone, living on their own, pursuing their dreams... And I am here... Yet again, trying to hide my sorrow only to fail miserably. You are the one who taught me that you both are with me right now... I can feel you both Summer... And Shy..." I look up at the crying sky and grit my teeth, The cold rain falling down my face like the tears falling from my eyes. 
"I-I just want you to know that I love you both!! I miss you everyday..." I sigh and smile. "I know how much you both like my singing... e-even though I'm terrible... I'll give it a shot..." I begin to sing a lullaby. 

My love
My life
My best friend forever.
Please visit me soon 
So I can get better
One day we'll meet, just wait and see
The pain in me will be set free
A rose for you
Gone too soon 
Please heal my wounds 
For I love you... 


"I love you both... goodbye my loves... I got to go..." I kiss their graves and begin to walk out of the cemetery. Back to the loneliness and long days to come without either of them to hold for comfort. With my kids gone, and now the two ponies that I loved gone... All there was to do, was to wait for my hello... 

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