The girl with the tattered dress
Thought of Marius
How his smile lit up her heart
How his words ignited the stars
The Jondrette girl with the brave brother
Thought of Cosette and how she had wronged her
Yet she was only a child
And how could children know better?
The forgotten girl with the bleeding heart
Watched as Marius touched her blood-soaked shirt
And as he cried, she smiled no
It was only a bullet after all
The girl named Eponine
No more felt pain
Yet felt the drops of rain
As Marius sang her to sleep
He kissed her then on her brow
And laid her down on the ground
She’d be forgotten by all but him
But that was enough
And then, she thought, Monsieur Marius
I believe I loved you
I hope you know that
I hope you loved me too
And she closed her eyes for the last time
And opened them once more
To a free world, a kind world
Much more loving than before
She would see him one day
Singing amongst the brave

She’d sing with him
Sing with the man she died to save