The Perfect Gift

The Perfect Gift
By Madeline Thaller

It was absolutely lovely 

The perfect gift 

Don't I seem happy

And I smiled as we said goodbye

Why should I cry

When you keep me laughing

Of course everything changed

The minute the lights went down

But that's to be expected

It was an honour to have you around

And look what we found 

It was absolutely beautiful

The finest things

The finest flings

And there's nothing left to say

But I still remember every page

The rooms empty the beds been made

And I know that you leave on tomorrow's train

And everything fades 

Don't try to go back

Or get stuck in a past that was all pretend

And yes it was beautiful

But the best things still end

Don't think of it now or how there are bridges you know won't mend

Or roads that were bound to bend

Or how it's about to end 

We could talk about intention

An empty bowl, the right direction

Sometimes you just want more but I know there's a reason for closing that door

It's all over a bit to fast

One day you're in heaven

Then just like that

It's all in the past 

Don't try to go back

Or get stuck in a past that was all pretend

And yes it was beautiful

But the best things still end

Don't think of it now or how there are bridges that you won't mend

Or roads that were bound to bend

Or how it's about to end 

And now it's just another glass half empty on the table

The jokes you catch that no one else can hear

Another thing I know I should forget but won't be able

And I hope I've made it clear

That you gave me my best year 

Don't try to go back

Or get stuck in a past that was all pretend

And yes it was beautiful

But the best things still end

Don't think of it now or how there are bridges you know won't mend

Or roads that were bound to bend

Or how it's about to end 

It was absolutely perfect

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Written for the 2018 Graduating Music Theatre Class.

First performed live at Lula Lounge on Monday June 4^th, 2018.