April 18, 2006
Don't stop your heart
Two years ago, I was sitting on a couch in cypress...next to my could be should be girl friend, shari, watching wayne sing hopeful songs of affection and wanting. And I couldn't think of anyone else I rather been with. Shari and I went to a lot of shows together, she took me to see arcade fire before they made it to the cover of time magazine and I introduced her to kaito and the lassie foundation. Even when we were far apart, we saw the same bands...kilo riley...asobi seksu. We did a lot of things together, shop for glass frames, share a milk shake or stand in line waitng for 10:15 movie to begin. She always looked so great. She made me feel warm inside and I think I offered her a sweater too from time to time.
People get busy and sometimes bands can't stay together. Everyone goes away I guess. And the lassie foundation was no different but they played a final show at the silverlake lounge. I weaved my way to the front of the stage and stood there, mesmorized while they played beautiful song after beautiful song...good times coming...i'm stealing to be your one in a million...and other titles I didn't know. Wayne, jeff, happy, they all played as if they were my best friends. And like best friends, the music was unrequited. I brought my friends who lived on opposite ends of the city, jessica and joanne to the homeleaving. Maybe they liked the show. I think they liked the show. They stood behind me so they didn't see my eyes well up as my mind started to wander about other things that should be or could be. If the band stayed together. If shari was standing next to me.
Shari couldn't make it to the show. She passed away on december 21st....probably sewing cute little hoodies and passing her mischevious smile for other people who left here too soon too. Probably listening to the lassie foundation too. Just like we did together back than...and still do so now. Don't foget me...I never will of you.
Posted by yumyumcha at April 18, 2006 02:14 PM