Ode to a Musician

[Mad Mana]

Ode to a Musician

This is something I wrote for my crush of 8 years. *sigh* How pathetic am I?
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There you are
The struggling musician
In a small town band
In talent, you're faaaarrr from lacking
Only one small shove away
From making it big

Then there’s me
Standing at the back of the small town admiring crowd
Becoming one of the blurry faces
Same as in the hallway; same as in the classroom
But I have had these admiration's
For quite some time
Even before the drums
Even before the band
Even before the music
You have always been the beat of my heart
Only you don’t know it yet
You might think you do
But really, no one does

Then we fast forward
Five years into the future

There you are
Rocking out on stage
There are millions of big city fans
Screaming and chanting your name
Loving everything you are
But, you see, they are too late

Because then there is me
I was the first, I’m fairly certain, to love you
And everything you are
Even when everyone else lost interest
I stayed true
Even though I said I didn’t; I had you fooled

To know what I’m doing at this point
Is too hard
All I know is I’m the smiling silent one
Screaming and chanting in my soul
Still in the back of the admiring crowd

How long will I stay there?
It’s anyone’s guess
Perhaps if I could be like the lion
Who was given the gift of courage
I could share with you
All of me
Then you could see the truth
You could see the beauty within

But for now I remain in the shadows
Waiting patiently for my chance
A smiling face in the hallway
An encouraging word
And an never ending faith that you’ll make it to the top
Always there, always loyal, and always your ..1 fan.