Music and Lyrics by Michael Bihovsky
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**Featuring**
Michael.............Michael Bihovsky
Melanie.................Doreen Strauss
After months of Michael being abandoned by Melanie at critical moments in their relationship, with Melanie only giving vague excuses as to her whereabouts, Michael loses his temper, convinced that this is a repeat of what happened to him and Sheila last year.
MICHAEL
Don’t lie to me!!
No more scenes and no more stories
Look into my eyes
I don’t care why you ignore me
I don’t need your lies
It’s okay, lover
Run away – lover!
I’ve been alone so long, but I’ve made it through
You know I don’t need you
If you think you understand me
Let me make this clear
You don’t know the life I’ve gone through
You have no idea
Every time I think I find the circle’s end
I’m proven wrong again
It’s cliché
Run away!
MELANIE
I’ve been left before like you have
Do you think I’d do the same?
And I know
You’ve been hurting for some time
You’ve been burned before
But I’m not trying to run
Don’t want to deceive
What will it take you make you believe?
I’m not going anywhere…
MICHAEL
You always tell me you’ll never leave my side
But then you run for cover!
You had me fooled that you were unique
But no –
You’re just like all the others!
What’d I say, lover?
Run away – lover!
Out of my life just like you were never there
Go ahead
I don’t care
MELANIE
Can’t you see there’s more at play here?
Let us stop before we say things we don’t mean
There’s no answer that you’ll find
’Till you get it through your mind
MICHAEL MELANIE
(simul.) (simul.)
Look at you there That I care for you
Maybe it's true
Maybe you care And I'm there for you
Maybe you do
Maybe you care far more And if I hurt you, Michael
than you ever wanted to! I never wanted to...
How’d I think that you’d transform me That's not true, I swear
When I always knew That's not fair!
You could never be there for me Don't judge me!
‘Till you’re there for you! I get by
So it seems, lover I only try
I got dreams – lover To live the life I know...
Maybe it’s in my mind, but it’s all I have!
MELANIE
Fine!
Go and dream
If that’s what makes you glad
“Dare to Dream”
Of the life you wish you had!
(Michael storms off in a silent rage. Melanie turns inward.)
MELANIE (cont’d)
Never stray
Run away…
© 2007, Michael Bihovsky
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