So many times out there
I’ve watched a happy pair
Of lovers walking in the night
They had a kind of glow around them
It almost looked like Heaven’s light
I knew I’d never know
That warm and loving glow
Though I might wish with all my might
No face as hideous as my face
Was ever meant for Heaven’s light
But suddenly an angel has smiled at me
And kissed my cheek without a trace of fright
I dare to dream that he might even care for me
And as I ring these bells tonight
My cold dark tower seems so bright
I swear it must be Heaven’s light
It is from “The Hunchback of Notre Dame”. Ever since I read the book I have shone a new appreciation for the Disney movie.
The song Quasimodo sings in the bell tower about Esmerelda is one of my favorites… I might be able to understand how he feels… I replaced the “she” with “he” just to suit my story. But if you do ever read the book, it has only a few similarities with the movie… not many.
I knew I’d never know
That warm and loving glow
Though I might wish with all my might
No face as hideous as my face
Was ever meant for Heaven’s light….
~Shadow