1. Little Bird, Act I Scene 1
Little Bird
I seek for you in darkened skies
I call for you with silent cries
What vision can you bear to me
Across the sea of Eternity?
Little Bird
Who sang in time with Love’s sweet rhyme
Floating on the winds of Time
Still pouring forth her melodies
Upon the breeze of Eternity!
I remember you O Timeless One!
I soared upon your wings
Little Bird
Once captured in a mortal cage
Your beauty conquered mortal rage
A precious gift you gave to me
Eternity in your love
Scene sounds the distant glow of passion past
O lightning flash!
Calm, my heart, at last!
I remember you O wondrous one
I sheltered ‘neath your wings
Little Bird
We conjure Life’s Immortal Glow
I stroke the stream our spirit’s flow
I never could erase your pain
Man’s tragedies remain!
But still my little bluebird sings
In my heart for all Eternity!

2. Music's Eyes Act I Scene 2
I feel a vision;
I see a mighty heart bound by chains of grief;
I see pain so intense the spirit screams like the wolf;
It’s cry sounds abroad the peaks and valleys of the mountains of Virginia.
Loved everywhere except to the very depths of your soul,
Where you are completely alone,
Bleeding, exhausted, weak with struggle.
I place my hand on your breast,
My blood rushes to your hidden chambers,
My prayers climb to glistening Light
And your Spirit soars within me.
By the Grace of God I heal you and grant you Freedom!
Do you know what’s been said?
What is truly believed?
That you consumed her heart with extreme conjury,
By invoking divine spirits through enchanting music,
In so rare a form that the entire scene
And the union itself
Was blessed by God.
And the song itself, I believe you still remember it.
I believe you could sing it.
I believe the crystal moon and the diamond stars,
The rising breath of the very soul of the earth,
Have set the stage,
And I am an eager heart to be won by you.
Music’s Eyes are the Universe
Exploding
Screaming beams of primal Light,
Tearing force of destruction of ancient form:
Music’s eyes are the soul of Creation.
Music’s eyes are volcanoes
Breathing
Massive weight of earth and fire
Passion seething blazing searing stone and sea:
Music’s eyes are the blood of desire.
Music’s eyes are the prophets of God
Caressing
Gracing streams flowing peace,
Willing winds embracing vision, faith:
Music’s eyes are the singing stars!
Into a sword to grace the right hand of God.

3. The Sea Act II Scene 1
My lover is the Sea
And in her depths I breathed
Flourishing in radiant harmonies of sunlight
Drawn within the deep embrace of her massive soul
But I was cast out onto land
To wander within the dry kiss of shallow soil
To gaze in distance and in grief
At the majesty of the horizon eyes that forever blind and escape
But I drew close to the sea
And have touched her sandy shore
And in fine moments of destiny
I have lain by the waters that rush to the sea
And placed my hands in to the flow of her mystic sources
And lain in chaste embrace
Upon the mist of the breath of her soul
But from those unseen depths of desperate desire
And unfathomable reaches of spirit sway
I am forever banished
The sea is my lover and I taste her still

4. In Time Act II Scene 3
All is fine with the world,
Of course,
In time;
You who gave me new life,
Who relit the stars,
Has cast the darkness into the very depths of my soul;
All is fine with the world,
Of course:
In time.

5. Hope Act II Scene 3
In a vision of the world
Dreaming spirits love with kindness
Drifting melodies foretell
Harmonies that color blindness
In the suffering of the world
Dreaming spirits love with kindness
Love sustains the universe
Hope remains a mystic timeless soul
You create the universe
So my heart has been relating
Lifting up my lonely soul
Dreams my art has been creating
In the magic of your eyes
Fires glitter unabating
Heating up my frozen soul
Beating in my heart creating love.
Love keeps hope alive
Hope keeps love alive
Angels dressed in robes of white
In the spirit’s world transcendent
Holding forth the sacred flame
Lighting stars in skies resplendent
Lift my long-enduring heart with your love
I touch the essence of creation
Born within Life’s timeless vision
And the magic of your blessing
Timeless sacred love
If on mortal paths we part
Torn by tragedies unfolding
Save the essence of my soul
Burning love we’ve both been holding
Love soars on high
Is reborn by your prayers
Prayers of love keep hope alive
Only the light of hope keeps my spirit alive
Hope creates the flow of love
And only love sustains the Universe.

6. Declaration of Independence Act II Scene 4
We hold these truths to be self-evident
That all men are created equal
And we are endowed by our Creator
With certain inalienable rights
Among these are Life, Liberty,
And the pursuit of happiness.
Life! Liberty!
With faith in God
We pledge our lives
Our fortunes
And our sacred honor.
To assume among the powers of the earth
The separate and equal station
To which the laws of Nature
And Nature’s God entitle them.

7. Lament Act III Scene 2
How can I make you feel
The pure spirit of my love
And send the light of my devotion
Into your heart so strong that it shines in your eyes
It is my wish and only dream
That the pure spirit of my love
Forever shines in your eyes
To light the stars
So my love and soul
And all Eternity ---
Through my love for you ---
Are One.

8. Moonlight Passes Act III Scene 3
Moonlight passes through complex tangles of branches and leaves
Above the path I walk through the forest silent and dark
Shadows shift in graceful caresses of quivering penetration
My heart is heavy with the weight
Burdened by colours of blackest sight
Shrouded with shadows carved of blackest night
Pierced by the sabers of the glancing moon
Burned by the embers of her dancing womb
I am hopeless in exposed captivity
To be taken by the arrows of my destiny
To be crushed in faithless fury?
To be free! To be free!
I embrace your beaming presents from afar!
I am fired by the essence of your light
Timeless soul connection, mystic flight
I am yours forever, you are mine at least tonite!
I am dreaming Chantelle Shining Star
I am breathing Chantelle Shining Star
I am only Chantelle Shining Star

9. The Dream Act III Scene 5
In a dream that seemed so magical All the world was bathed in blue
And the brilliance of your eyes so true Captivated Everything I ever thought I knew
All the wisdom of the sky All the beauty that surrounds you
The dream! That made you clear to me.
Deep inside the forest where you hide Shrouded by the silence there
Melodies that travel from your soul Mystify Me
Drifting from the dark and weary world Dreaming visions follow you
And the magic that you shine upon the sleeping children Dream! That brings your love to me.
All of the world is just a dream to me And in your eyes I see Love’s light
Visions in whispers of your melodies The memories that keep me alive
In your kiss the stars shine paradise In the touch of your skin the world is born
And in the secrets of your mystery I fly in timeless melody
In a corner of the universe in black’ning shade We are driven to embrace the stormy(winter) night
And in time all the shining fire of Love’s desire Is encircled by the shading dance of night
In this world I can dream of your love for me In this night I can will the world aflame
But you with your silence and scornful air Crucify my heart, my soul, my brain
Deep in embers of your fading glow Burn the fires of passion’s dance
Images of beauty you inspire Romance me
Not a thing that you can say or do Silences the starry sky
And the magic that you beam upon my sleeping spirit
Dream! That brings your love to me.

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