Jilly Stories

Marjorie

Never be so kind, you forget to be clever

He was kind. Too kind. He threw himself in front of her as the sword was thrown. Not clever enough though.

Never be so clever, you forget to be kind

She was caught up in the battle plans, never giving him a second glance as he tried to get her attention. The plan was clever, the planner was not kind.

And if I didn't know better, I'd think you're talking to me now

She could hear his sweet voice, echoing through her head

And I didn't know better, I'd think you were still around

She could see him, laughing with her and walking through the halls

What died didn't stay dead

He plagued her dreams, good and bad

What died didn't stay dead

He was right there

You're alive, you're alive in my head

Happy memories of him flashed through her head

What died didn't stay dead

Sad ones too

What died didn't stay dead

The ones she regretted

You're alive, so alive

And she wished she could take it all back

Never be so polite, you forget your power

He acted like a villager, a polite villager. His father often had to remind him that he was a prince

Never wield such power, you forget to be polite

But when he was angry, that power would rise up from the depths of his heart

And if I didn't know better, I'd think you were listening to me now

But she could handle that. She listened, and just like that, so did he

And if I didn't know better, I'd think you were still around

But he wasn't around to listen anymore

What died didn't stay dead

He appeared sometimes in her room

What died didn't stay dead

Talked to her

You're alive, you're alive in my head

But he always left at the end

What died didn't stay dead

And she would wait for him to come back

What died didn't stay dead

Ignoring the constant knocks at her door, because he was worth so much more than their concern

You're alive, so alive

The knocks slowly going away, because she never answered

The autumn chill that wakes me up

Walks during autumn, through the village and forests

You loved the amber skies so much

Taking her to see sunsets

Long limbs and frozen swims you'd always go past where our feet could touch

Swimming in the cold lakes, past where it was possible to reach the sandy bottoms

And I complained the whole way there

She would never know where they were going, what his next surprise would be

The car ride back and up the stairs

And jokes on the way back to school, walking her up to her dorm and giving her a sweet goodbye kiss on the cheek

I should've asked you questions

Questions that never reached her mouth

 I should've asked you how to be

Wishing she knew how to cope with all the pain

 Asked you to write it down for me

Wishing it was there on a paper in his curly handwriting

Should've kept every grocery store receipt

Wanting it all back

'Cause every scrap of you would be taken from me

There was nothing left of him for her expect for heart stopping regret

Watched as you signed your name 'Marjorie'

Watching him sign royal papers that she knew he didn't read

All your closets of backlogged dreams, and how you left them all to me

Finding the tiara he had specially made for her

What died didn't stay dead

Hearing a loud knock on the door

What died didn't stay dead

And seeing his bruised but very much alive face, smiling at her

You're alive, you're alive in my head

And hugging him as tight as possible

What died didn't stay dead

Crying

What died didn't stay dead

Him holding her together

You're alive, so alive

Whispering his name over and over

And if I didn't know better, I'd think you were singing to me now

Singing softly into her ear

And if I didn't know better, I'd think you were still around

Twirling her around

I know better

And flopping onto her bed

But I still feel you all around

And kissing him

I know better

And waking up

But you're still around

And finally feeling at peace, joining him

I'm sorry for this depressing piece of work but like I was listening to Marjorie and I was like 'hey, this would make a great story!'

So uh sorry about that.

Luv you guys! <3