January 2, 2021
The day I almost…stopped chasing the music

I was sitting at my piano plunking chords that sounded like shit
And pissed at the world like it was toxic ex-boyfriend thinking…
If the world wanted to make me a star
And I was good enough to be one it would’ve by now

Is this what dreams are made of?
Doubt from every angle
Drunken tears that fuck up all my makeup
Someone sends an angel-
I’m praying to a god that I don’t know the name of

Fingers at the keys
Adding to the noise
Am I just a cream?
Shouting in the void?

Are there more than enough pop songs in the world
For teenage girls about stupid boys?

Is this the pain of waiting for a rainbow?
And is there gold where you follow where it came from?
I’ll search the sky for a silver line
I’ll never find, but…
I’ll write …. the ballad of wasted time
Waiting on a rainbow-
That’ll never be... mine
Waiting till the day I die

[SPOKEN]
Cambria: ugh you’re so dramatic! how long has it been?
Abigail: four months
Cambria: okay well you’ve never been blocked that long…
Abigail: Maybe it’s a sign that I should give up. I have no money
Cambria: I have money
Abigail: I don’t want your money
*sigh*
Abigail: well, Interscope’s looking for receptionists
Cambria: oh, hell no you’re not doing that
Abigail: Cambria! I have no choice. The well is dry
Cambria: why don’t you try stepping out of your comfort zone for a bit?
Go write another musical with Emily!
*gasp* Have you seen what they’re doing with ratatouille on tik tok?
You could do that!
Abigail: I know, and I’ve been trying to find good source material for
Months and nothing is coming and I SUCK
Cambria: you don’t suck! you just need to find the inspiration. K?
I gotta go but write SOMETHING. Tonight!
Abigail: I’ll try
*Plays Bridgeton*

A: hmm ocean away

[SUNG]
That’s a song…
What a title!
Could go viral
What a beautiful party
The chandelier is so sparkly

Ooh that’s good!

Simon’s an ocean away…
Finally!!
Pencil to page
I’m finding a way!

Bridgeton...
The miracle…

THE MUSICAL
BELONGS ON A STAGE