A Perfect World
Copyright 2003, Michael Bihovsky
This song takes place during one of the final scenes in the play. These last few weeks have opened up an entirely new world for the tragic Acacia. Forced into the light, both literally and metaphorically, Acacia has seen sights that she had once felt certain could only exist in dreams. And yet, illness takes its toll. This is the last of Acacia's relapses -- and she knows this. With Aristocles by her side, she thanks him for the new life he has given her. Maybe it wasn't meant to last; but she had really lived, if only for a short while -- and that is worth so much. Now, though saddened by regret, she is not afraid; because finally, she is not alone.
ACACIA
In a perfect world
In a place with no regret
Every time the sun would set
We'd know that it would rise
In a perfect time
Streams would never lose their way
Dreams would never drift away
Through losses and goodbyes
The lights are fading, all my hopes have flown
But still -- the night is so much brighter when I'm not alone
In a perfect world
We would stroll the brooks and fields
No need for masks or shields to hide us
In a perfect life
Take my hand, and see that day
Those we love would always stay beside us
Not just inside of us!
And you -- you'd come without a warning
And take me through the twilight by your side
And then, I'd walk with you until the break of morning
Forever -- forever
For even in the night, I dreamed of sunshine
And even through these walls, I felt the sky
Everywhere I sought and searched for beauty
And every time I closed my eyes, I'd fly
When all I ever prayed for was compassion
And all I ever wanted was a friend
But it's not a perfect world
For as the day grows longer
The illness grasps me stronger
Would you hold me?
Won't you touch me?
Will you love me
For a perfect end?
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