Thursday, April 5, 2007

Never Too Old (Run for the Roses, Dan Fogelberg)

I'm very much missing Rose and Bernard on LOST. I understand they will be returning before the end of the season; it's been way too long. They're such incredibly decent people, and I think their story is very romantic. While they're certainly not old, they're older than most folks you see falling in love for the first time, especially on television. Of course, I loved them before I knew they were newlyweds too, but that just adds a nice touch. If they'd just show up a little more often, they could be my favorite LOST couple. Here's a reflection by Bernard just after he learns that Rose is alive and well, to the tune of Dan Fogelberg's Run for the Roses.

Never Too Old

Boy, was I silly
To get up and leave
And not wait until we
Struck land. I have grieved.
I thought that she died;
I'm so glad I was wrong,
I feel I should burst into song.

All those long, anxious mornings
And nights full of pain.
I wish I'd been with her
The moment the plane
Crashed down through the air.
What a thrill when they said
That my darling Rose isn't dead!

And I wonder how Rose is.
Does she miss her man?
I'd hate to outlive her;
I won't if I can.
We're advanced in our lifetimes,
But my life's been enhanced,
For you're never too old for romance.
You're never too old for romance.

I'm tired, so tired
Of days when I brood,
So mired in despair
I may come off as rude.
How sweet to soon regain
The greatest love I have known,
To thrive with her, never alone!

And I wonder how Rose is.
Does she miss her man?
I'd hate to outlive her;
I won't if I can.
We're advanced in our lifetimes,
But my life's been enhanced,
For you're never too old for romance.
You're never too old for romance.


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