I was asked to sing at the Relay for Life this weekend. However, I am unable to do it because I have a rehearsal at the same time. Had I been able to perform, I would have done this song:
I never dreamed of this sorrow,
I never thought I'd have reason to lament,
I hoped I'd never know heartbreak,
How I wish I could change the way things went!
I wanted nothing but goodness,
I wanted reason to prevail,
Not this bare emptiness.
I wanted Days of Plenty.
But I refused to feel tragic,
I am aching for more than pain and grief.
There has got to be meaning,
Most of all when a life has been so brief.
I have got to learn something,
How can I give her any less?
I want life to go on.
I want Days of Plenty.
You have to believe,
There is reason for hope.
You have to believe
That the answers will come.
You can't let this defeat you.
I won't less this defeat you.
You must fight to keep her there, within you!
So Believe that she matters!
And Believe that she always will!
She will always be with you!
She'll be part of the days you've yet to feel!
She will live in your bounty!
She will live as you carry on your life!
So carry on, full of hope,
She'll be there,
For all your Days of Plenty
"Days of Plenty" from Little Women: the Musical (Music by Jason Howland, Lyrics by Mindi Dickstein)
Marmee sings this to Jo in Act 2, just after Beth's death. It is a very powerful moment in the show, and I think it would have been PERFECT for the Relay for Life. But alas, I can't be there. Maybe next year! But this song is dedicated to those who have fought cancer and won, and especially to the loved ones of those who have lost that battle.
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