Elvis Crying In The Chapel by A. Preston (web based ebook reader .txt) 📕

This short story is dedicated to Elvis with all my love...


It had been a rough few months for Elvis, he had just divorced and knowing that he couldn't see his little girl as often broke his heart which felt heavy. He was on the road but asked Joe to drive him to a chapel he seen when they were driving around.

"Just leave me here man, I need to be alone".

"Are you alright E?", Joe knew he was not alright but maybe his friend would want to talk.

"I will feel better once I talk to the Lord".

"I will come back in a hour, is that good for you?".

"Yeah, that is good for me, thanks man", Joe rode away, Elvis went inside, the chapel was empty maybe because people were working but he was thankful for that.

Elvis went to the front bench, knelt and look up as if he was looking to heaven, his heart could not take the pain any longer. He needed the blessings of the Lord.

"Lord, what am I doing wrong?, I wish to know, my heart is so weary at this moment I can just
cry out of loneliness. Give me strenght to go on, I do have a little girl, she needs me. I know
I had made mistakes, I am human and not this king people think I am, I do love music and making people happy but is too lonely at the top, I feel like nothing matters any more and all I want is to be the same young boy who came to Memphis with my parents, just be that happy again. Mamma had been gone for a long time but I still need her, she protected me with such love, nobody had loved me like her and nobody ever will but Lord all I need is to find someone that will see my weary heart, someone that will stich me up again, does she exist Lord?, is she out there. I know my days are numbered and I also know that I don't have many years left but I don't need any more material wealth, I need love, real, good and honest love. I want to give my little girl all the love she deserves. I won't lie Lord, the ending of my marriage hurt me deeply but I know we were not ment to be together, not any more, any how coming to that conclusion hurt me even more", Elvis eyes were filled with tears, he began to weep like a child lost in life, then slowly he tried to be still, the tears stopped and he was in silence for a long while, then he spoke again.

"I acknowledge my responsibility in the fail marriage, I am human and got involved in my career, the people in it, we were more apart than together but Lord I did love her, in my own way, you know I did. All I ask you now is that you send an angel my way so I can feel stronger again. I know I would meet mamma and Jesse in a few years but for now all I need is your sweet help, that is all I ask, thank you Lord".

Elvis close his eyes and he felt the peace of the chapel, when Joe came for him he noticed that Elvis looked more serene, he was in a better mood, he seemed transformed.

"Are you feeling better E?"

"I am Joe, talking to the Lord is good,I need it that"

"I am glad you feel better now, are you ready for rehearsal?.

"Yeah man, I am, lets go and have some fun"

"Lets go"

Joe knew that Elvis needed that time alone, he was going through tough times, he was a spiritual person, he needed all the help he can get from above, he saw his friend smile and he did too.

Text: c2012
Publication Date: 07-30-2012

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