The haunting
Songs may tell stories, but sometimes these stories can be interpreted differently. We learn that throughout our lives, or with our teacher in English class. The girls from tenth C made a song workshop with the song: The Haunting (somewhere in time). As an additional exercise, girls could invent a story based on the song and the results were pretty amazing.
The Haunting
By: Veronica Muñoz 10°C
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Time has passed
I lied many times
Tears have already dried
But I still need you in my life
I’ve been looking so hard
So I can find you in the dark
But you left no trace
I will keep looking, I don´t care
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Helena is now gone
And she left with my soul
The only thing that I think of
Is the shadow of our love
I followed her to the light
Where the wind blew hard
The memories had just fade
And then hate seemed to gain strength
Everything has gone too far
We left holes in our hearts
Now I see you in my sleep
We have fallen so deep
I can’t believe how blind I was
When I did and saw all the virtues that you had
But I hope that somewhere in time I can find you
And heal all the wounds left on us
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The haunted
By: Ana Sofía Padilla 10°C
Maybe it is my fault you left,
You never gave me any reason.
It still haunts me today.
It has been haunting me for many seasons.
How many calendars have I thrown?
How many tears have I cried?
Wishing for you to come back,
Wishing for you to be mine.
And now it is clear to me
Now I know why you left
It is all my fault
I am the one to blame
And there is no point in haunting you
I know you will never come back
I screwed up big time
Can I have now what I lacked?
Please tell me why
You said goodbye.
Can I take back what I said?
Does it mean this is the end?
You will be in my dreams every night
Like a star, so bright
But I know I will never hold you
All that’s left form our love is blue
I need you by my side
I need you with me
What you ever saw in me
That is something I will never see
And I want to think that you are there
Because you are still in my heart
But the fact that I can’t have you
Is tearing me apart
And maybe one day I will fix myself
I might even love someone else
I will be in love, just like I was with you
I will be happy at last… I guess
But I will never forget you
Helena, my true love
Cause the times that are worth remembering
Are the ones that have been rough
Please tell me why
You said goodbye.
Can I take back what I said?
Does it mean this is the end?
You will be in my dreams every night
Like a star, so bright
But I know I will never hold you
All that’s left of our love is blue.
The Haunting
By: Maria Lynette Cranston 10°C
As I’m walking I hear your name. It is as if the wind was the spelling of those six letters that mean the world to me; Helena is all I hear. I know years have gone by but all the memories are still fresh in my mind. I close my eyes and I go back to the good old days when I was with you. I still remember the first time I met you, maybe it was your angelic voice or your stunning red hair but I fell in love with you. We shared so many memories together, but I screwed up. My selfishness and stubbornness made me lose the woman of my dreams. I’m sorry I fueled your hate. I tried moving on by going out with other women, but I failed. My mistakes make me regret my decisions, and because of this, our memories keep hunting me every night. I try to forget everything, but when I open my eyes, I see you are standing in the corner of the room. Can we forget everything and try all over again?
The Haunting
By: Valentina Navarro 10°C
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30 years ago, Helena walked out of his life
30 years ago he screwed up the relationship with the love of his life
30 years ago was the last time he saw her alive.
Today he found out she died last month, leaving all the good memories behind. He felt awful and couldn't forgive himself for not saying sorry after all. He cannot believe that Helena is no longer on Earth, and she went to heaven without knowing that he wanted her forgiveness and her love.
He starts to remember that night that gave a drastic change to his life. He cheated, he lied and also, he tried to make her feel like she was guilty for everything. The perfect couple fought all night; while he yelled, she cried. All of the sudden, he started to punish her for everything. He slapped her, called her terrible names and left the house without looking back.
He started to cry in silence, and afterwards sobbed. He blamed himself for everything but most importantly, for letting her down. He felt the need to visit Helena's grave Therefore, he bought her favorite flowers, and wore his best gown. It took him about 20 minutes to arrive to the graveyard. While checking all the graves, eventually he found Helena's grave. He prayed as he placed the flowers on top of the grave. He believed she would listen to him... that she was still there.
After praying, he needed to apologize for all the mistakes he committed, for all the times he hurt her. "Helena, I wish you were here with me. Right now, I don't know how to do things, I don't know how to apologize. This feeling keeps me up at night. The feeling of leaving you behind, never seeing you again... it wrecks me", he said as he took a deep breath. "I messed up, I can't deny it. I always wanted you back, I always needed your love, but I was too proud to confess", he cried. "As hard as I try to find someone half as good as you, nobody can compare. I also tried to convince myself you were long gone, but truth is... you were always there. All those years, I've tried to let you go, but I was never done with you. I'll never be." As he took a step back from Helena's grave he said, "I miss you, can't you see? I left you, when you were the one that should've left me. I failed you and I know that there's no going back. There is no way these scars will ever heal". Thoughts of despair crossed his mind. He knew there was only one way to see her again, and it wouldn't be long for that.