DEATH IN THE MORNING
Tapping the microphone, I smile when I hear the cracking coming from the speakers near the bed. It's alive. After months of pushing George, my room is now wired for music and recording, all of it automated.
"You see, sir. It's much better, I can sing to you," I say, speaking to the man tied to the bed. "Now do be a good sport and tell me what song you want me to play as you exit this world."
Silence greets me and I shrug. No matter. I'm picking the music either way. Grabbing the remote George instructed me on how to use, I tap the selection I made ready and wait for the music to begin. With the first chord, I start singing.
Saul enters and stops near the bed, looking back and forth between the man and me. His lips move, but I can't hear him over the madness - the music blares so loud I can't hear myself sing.
Taking a step closer to me, Saul places a hand on my arm and locks eyes as if somehow that will make me stop. Singing to him, I hold the stare while I scream the lyrics.
"You see, sir. It's much better, I can sing to you," I say, speaking to the man tied to the bed. "Now do be a good sport and tell me what song you want me to play as you exit this world."
Silence greets me and I shrug. No matter. I'm picking the music either way. Grabbing the remote George instructed me on how to use, I tap the selection I made ready and wait for the music to begin. With the first chord, I start singing.
Saul enters and stops near the bed, looking back and forth between the man and me. His lips move, but I can't hear him over the madness - the music blares so loud I can't hear myself sing.
Taking a step closer to me, Saul places a hand on my arm and locks eyes as if somehow that will make me stop. Singing to him, I hold the stare while I scream the lyrics.
...every now and then I fall apart
and I need you now tonight
and I need you more than ever
...a total eclipse of the heart
and I need you now tonight
and I need you more than ever
...a total eclipse of the heart
When the song ends, Saul breaks into mock clapping, shaking his head in a way to let me know his disappointment.
"What a complete mess," he says with sudden anger.
"You don't like my singing," I ask, smiling. Such a critic.
"Goddamn it, Ella, I'm not talking about your singing. I'm referring to the dead guy on the bed."
Turning from Saul, I look at the man on the bed. His body is pock-marked with stab wounds and my sheets are tie-dyed blood red. I agree with Saul's assessment. Most likely he is dead.
"You have nothing to say?" he screams.
With a sigh, I tap the recording to begin the song again. I need the practice.
"Yes. I need new sheets."
"What a complete mess," he says with sudden anger.
"You don't like my singing," I ask, smiling. Such a critic.
"Goddamn it, Ella, I'm not talking about your singing. I'm referring to the dead guy on the bed."
Turning from Saul, I look at the man on the bed. His body is pock-marked with stab wounds and my sheets are tie-dyed blood red. I agree with Saul's assessment. Most likely he is dead.
"You have nothing to say?" he screams.
With a sigh, I tap the recording to begin the song again. I need the practice.
"Yes. I need new sheets."
"Total Eclipse Of The Heart"
(Turn around)
Every now and then
I get a little bit lonely
And you're never coming round
(Turn around)
Every now and then
I get a little bit tired
Of listening to the sound of my tears
(Turn around)
Every now and then
I get a little bit nervous
That the best of all the years have gone by
(Turn around)
Every now and then I get a little bit terrified
And then I see the look in your eyes
(Turn Around, bright eyes)
Every now and then I fall apart
(Turn Around, bright eyes)
Every now and then
I fall apart
(Turn around)
Every now and then
I get a little bit restless
And I dream of something wild
(Turn around)
Every now and then
I get a little bit helpless
And I'm lying like a child in your arms
(Turn around)
Every now and then
I get a little bit angry
And I know I've got to get out and cry
(Turn around)
Every now and then
I get a little bit terrified
But then I see the look in your eyes
(Turn Around, bright eyes)
Every now and then
I fall apart
Turn around, bright eyes
Every now and then
I fall apart
And I need you now tonight
And I need you more than ever
And if you only hold me tight
We'll be holding on forever
And we'll only be making it right
'Cause we'll never be wrong
Together we can take it to the end of the line
Your love is like a shadow on me all of the time
(All of the time)
I don't know what to do and I'm always in the dark
We're living in a powder keg and giving off sparks
I really need you tonight
Forever's gonna start tonight
(Forever's gonna start tonight)
Once upon a time
I was falling in love
But now I'm only falling apart
There's nothing I can do
A total eclipse of the heart
Once upon a time there was light in my life
But now there's only love in the dark
Nothing I can say
A total eclipse of the heart
[Instrumental Interlude]
(Turn Around, bright eyes)
(Turn Around, bright eyes)
(Turn around)
Every now and then
I know you'll never be the boy
You always wanted to be
(Turn around)
But every now and then
I know you'll always be the only boy
Who wanted me the way that I am
(Turn around)
Every now and then
I know there's no one in the universe
As magical and wondrous as you
(Turn around)
Every now and then
I know there's nothing any better
There's nothing that I just wouldn't do
(Turn Around, bright eyes)
Every now and then I fall apart
(Turn Around, bright eyes)
Every now and then I fall apart
(Turn around)
Every now and then
I get a little bit lonely
And you're never coming round
(Turn around)
Every now and then
I get a little bit tired
Of listening to the sound of my tears
(Turn around)
Every now and then
I get a little bit nervous
That the best of all the years have gone by
(Turn around)
Every now and then I get a little bit terrified
And then I see the look in your eyes
(Turn Around, bright eyes)
Every now and then I fall apart
(Turn Around, bright eyes)
Every now and then
I fall apart
(Turn around)
Every now and then
I get a little bit restless
And I dream of something wild
(Turn around)
Every now and then
I get a little bit helpless
And I'm lying like a child in your arms
(Turn around)
Every now and then
I get a little bit angry
And I know I've got to get out and cry
(Turn around)
Every now and then
I get a little bit terrified
But then I see the look in your eyes
(Turn Around, bright eyes)
Every now and then
I fall apart
Turn around, bright eyes
Every now and then
I fall apart
And I need you now tonight
And I need you more than ever
And if you only hold me tight
We'll be holding on forever
And we'll only be making it right
'Cause we'll never be wrong
Together we can take it to the end of the line
Your love is like a shadow on me all of the time
(All of the time)
I don't know what to do and I'm always in the dark
We're living in a powder keg and giving off sparks
I really need you tonight
Forever's gonna start tonight
(Forever's gonna start tonight)
Once upon a time
I was falling in love
But now I'm only falling apart
There's nothing I can do
A total eclipse of the heart
Once upon a time there was light in my life
But now there's only love in the dark
Nothing I can say
A total eclipse of the heart
[Instrumental Interlude]
(Turn Around, bright eyes)
(Turn Around, bright eyes)
(Turn around)
Every now and then
I know you'll never be the boy
You always wanted to be
(Turn around)
But every now and then
I know you'll always be the only boy
Who wanted me the way that I am
(Turn around)
Every now and then
I know there's no one in the universe
As magical and wondrous as you
(Turn around)
Every now and then
I know there's nothing any better
There's nothing that I just wouldn't do
(Turn Around, bright eyes)
Every now and then I fall apart
(Turn Around, bright eyes)
Every now and then I fall apart
Post by Ella Thomas.