A Tale as Old as Time
TW: Grief, death of a loved one, sadness, implications of suicide
Tale as old as time.
True as it can be.
Barely even friends
Then somebody bends
Unexpectedly
Plastic stars glowed in the darkness, positioned in approximations of constellations. The Big Dipper. Ursa Major and Ursa Minor. Orion. Cassiopeia. Andromeda.
"Do you have a favorite constellation Hessy?"
A silly nickname born from much giggling and a very late night. One sleepover to never forget.
"I like never thought of it."
"Andromeda is my favorite."
"That's dope! Will you like tell me the story?"
"Of course I will."
Just a little change
Small to say the least
Both a little scared
Neither one prepared
Beauty and the beast
Did grief get smaller? Or did everything else get bigger? Does time really heal all wounds? Maybe grief was just a part of you and over time you added more parts so it didn't feel like so much of who you were.
Ever just the same
Ever a surprise
Ever as before
And ever just as sure
As the sun will rise
"Clary, do you like think we'll be together like forever?"
"I know so. We're two halves of a whole aren't we? One day we'll be old and gray and still watching Beauty and the Beast five times a day."
"You're like the one who always wants to like watch it you silly goose."
"Well, it is my favorite. And you never tell me no so that's really on you."
"That's cause it like reminds me of you."
Tale as old as time
Tune as old as song
Bittersweet and strange
Finding you can change
Learning you were wrong
A piece of paper crinkled in the otherwise silent room. The only noise was the usual sounds of the ship. A sharp hitch of breath followed after.
"I'm home and I like brought ice cream!"
A small sniffle.
"Clary? You home?"
Certain as the sun
Certain as the sun
Rising in the east
Tale as old as time
Song as old as rhyme
Beauty and the beast
"Oh God Clara no, what did you do?"
Tale as old as time
Song as old as rhyme
Beauty and the beast
Maybe that's what grief really was, a tale as old as time.
"I thought you said we'd be together forever."
Beauty and the beast



















