HEART IN A STARRY NIGHT. 
                             (Chapter III of the book "Song to the stars") 
                                     ---------------------------- 
                                        By Sha (Oscar Almaraz)




A long time ago, in other lands, in other times, the Circle of the life.  


18 hunt seasons before the great battle... 


The sky turns navy blue while the heat of the savanna is flooded by 
a cool breeze. The stars appear one by one while the wild noises of these 
lands they go leaving giving path to a night of apparent tranquility, hiding under their 
mantel of dreams and stars, the mysteries that will never be revealed to the living
creaturas, those big secrets of the life.  

Fuandi, the vagabond, an old lion with mane and eyes like fire, thin arms but  
with evidence that in certain time he was a strong lion. His paws already show 
some deterioration for the time and His fur was dusty. 

Fuandi walks toward the area that has been devoured already by the sea of sand, 
crestfallen, without direction, just as it has always been. 

[Fuandi to the stars without turning to see them] 

- I understand why you abandon me, but I don't understand for that have 
forgotten of me, because... look at me here <he sighs for one second> wandering 
and looking for something of carrion, how low i had fallen! How much shame it gives me
to speak to them now that I don't have anything to offer! ,  
<he looks fixedly for one second the stars, stopping his walking>. 

<A cloud passes on the area of stars that he observed> 

Why don't you speak? it is so much the indignation towards me that I don't deserve 
neither to be touched by your magic splendor?  

<Then He turns his head towards the horizon although without fixing the look 
in any particular side> 

Is it maybe the past, trace and immortal soul?, demon that pursues me day and night,
executioner of my dreams and hopes, sweet poison that kills me slowly when remembering it 
while its formed around me an immense cloud of darkness that doesn't allow the entrance 
to any light except that flame of my own life. 

<He sighs again and gets up to continue walking looking at the floor in front of him>  

Anyway, What is tyhe point of continue with this irony, some day I must stop to 
be the jester of my destiny. I know that my time is short, and my dreams are 
many, I would give every thing to make one reality. 

<He arrives to a rock ledge and looks at the beautiful landscape of the 
savana covered with a silver veil>  

It is beautiful... and at the same time so sad, that are so many histories that 
escape from the eyes of this poor vagabond, what would i gave to be part 
of them, and to give this way meaning to my life. 

My pride, my people they no longer want to know about me, I have disappointed them,
and now I am condemned to my prison of loneliness. 

Now I only have you, with your silence of ice, always awaiting the 
exact moment, to give to this world, the beauty that characterizes it.  

I have so much at my surroundings, and I give so little, that I don't 
deserve neither the ground that I step, but yet i dont understand why are you so kind, 
that you delight my sight with your silent song.  

No longer shine, because I no longer have anything to give, neither to you 
neither nobody, no longer shine. I beg you, because I am so poor of soul that 
I will never get to pay you back. 

What's the use if this old one that has visited the whole world, and passed so many things,
if now I'm alone. I no longer have anything to give.  

<he leans back face up>  

here I am... take my escence that is the only thing that I have left...  

Now I want to sleep, while I make it, take what is yours, my soul its all I 
have left, and its what I can offer you... 

<he closes his eyes and sighs deeply> 

Night, give me a sweet kiss of good night, and take me in your lap of light.  

<he/she falls in a deep dream> 

<The sweet voice of a woman speaks in its dream> Dream, that those 
dreams that you call useless, those that feed your spirit, also feed the 
world.... fight!, that the life has not ended up, you havent discovered the 
secret reason of your existance. You, better than nobody can give to the world 
more than any treasure to the monarch. Your time has begun, you that speak to the 
stars, with the hope that they will answer, it is time that you understand that 
you are worth more for your heart than for your body. The valuable thing in you, 
is not the material thing that you give, it is the wisdom that time and life 
have given you, and that so many need, it is time, lift your face up and think 
that its worthwhile the effort. Don't insist for that the stars explain to you 
what you don't understand, the wonderful of your life it is not to understand 
some things, and fight for understand them. 

Speak with the stars, perhaps don't answer, but they will always be there to 
listen to you. 

<The following morning opens his eyes and smiles when feels the sun in his face>  

<looks around while he gets up> 

That way it will be...  


IT'S TIME 
 
Rhythm of the Pride Lands 
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The sun shining 
the children laughing playing 
full with dreams to find 

And they remind me, when I was a little boy 
full of life and pride. 

They looks os peaceful. 
	Moshanyana weso bo' itumele	[my brother, be happy] 
So sweet and grateful 
	Ngwana weso bo' ithabise	[my sister, celebrate] 
they're all so hopeful 
	Moshanyana weso bo' itumele	[my brother, be happy] 

And there is 
no need for crying 
no need for fighting
It's time! 
	ITHABISE [Celebrate] 
This is ment to be your day 
	ITHABISE [Celebrate] 
Shine! 
	ITHABISE [Celebrate]
In your heart, you know it's time! 
	ITHABISE [Celebrate]
For you to take your place 
	ITHABISE [Celebrate]

Some times I wonder 
because people always 
seem, to turn away
and loose their way 
look out your window 
be grateful for this day
and make a change
Its okay! 

to be peaceful! 
	Moshanyana weso bo' itumele	[my brother, be happy] 
and to be hopeful! 
	Ngwana weso bo' ithabise	[my sister, Celebrate] 
its sweet and grateful, 
again! as the children! 
	Moshanyana weso bo' itumele	[my brother, be happy] 

And there is 
no need for crying 
no need for fighting
It's time! 
	ITHABISE [Celebrate] 
This is ment to be your day 
	ITHABISE [Celebrate] 
Shine! 
	ITHABISE [Celebrate]
In your heart, you know it's time! 
	ITHABISE [Celebrate]
For you to take your place 
	ITHABISE [Celebrate]

Tsatsi lahao				[Your day] 
Lefihlile				[has arrived] 
	Ithabise			[Celebrate] 
	Ithabise			[Celebrate]