My stomach is in suffering

in self-restraint from the snack

staying just out of reach from me

The carrot

I can just feel the crunch it will make 

between my two teeth

It is as orange as a bright paint

used to paint a pretty sunset

In comes my partner

I think I would have died of hunger

if i was in this cage any longer

But… 

He does not give me it

my holy grail of snacks

So I decide to enact some evil 

during his act

I decide to trick him

breaking the two of us pact

In the end though

I realize 

He relies on me more than himself

so I once again save him

the audience applauds

And finally

I get that sweet treasure I desire

my hunger has expired

Singing of songs

It skips on small legs

So tweet goes the bird

You’re small and frail

Even befriended a snail

Unknowing of the world

Afraid so you curl

You have a long way to grow

Avoiding the waves

Watch your mother go

You are the sun

But you’ll never know

The air serving sea salt

The slap from the waves

The kiss from the sun

The growth of the world

So tweet like a bird

You are a song

And you already know

You have a ways to go

Sometimes life is sad and gloomy

But making dumplings is fun and groovy

It all started in the beginning of this short movie

 

Like a mother is to a child…

Was the life of bao 

As young and precious as a newborn

He started as food

but slowly became more

He became a child to a loving family 

 

And as he aged

All that changed was him aim towards life

Alternative to an apple he is now an adolescent kid.

He must now be like his peers

go out with friends

And make new relationships

Although he is loved dearly 

he seeks for someone new

Until one day he finds his soulmate

He is finally all grown

and time to move on from home

but his mother won't say goodbye 

Like all must do in life

he eventually says goodbye 

As his life ends 

with new life to come to replace the sadness

Bao…

I will make the show quite tragic

White in the face 

but I’ll be gone without a trace 

the ravenous rabbit ruined the show

with raggedy riddles behind his robe

rushing the resilient magician to remove the rabbit 

with fur as white as a fresh snowfall

and a tail as fluffy as vanilla cake

his personality glistened over the stage

boing boing as the rabbit hops across the stage

zap zap zap-the rabbit stuck the magicians hand in an outlet

whoosh as the rabbit appears out of his hat 

this rabbit is killing me

his pranks are going to be the death of me

there is a million things he could have done and he chose to mess up the performance

the rabbit danced across the stage

the hairs of everyones’ arms stood after the show

the picture of everyone clapping really said a lot

  the luscious white rabbit zoomed across the stage with his little feet

whimpering for the magician to give him a carrot

the crowd went wild as the rabbit creeped out of the black top hat

his studious plan had worked after all 

You little star

Floating over the gloomy sea

Wish they could see

The chance more far

Taking everything out 

You act like an hero

Saving the sky

From its own turbulence

As a superhero 

Eluding catastrophe

Saving your pairs

Buried in a sea of stars

The luminosity of the stars

Drilling your eyes

The smell, the dust 

Nothing can stop you

No one can stop you from being yourself

The help you need come

Helping yourself to get back

On the old track

Talking to you

Showing you the right way

Taking everything out 

You act like an hero

Saving the sky

From its own turbulence

As a superhero 

Eluding catastrophe

Saving your pairs

You achieve your goal

Oh’ great volcano

Oh how you just want to be lavaed

Your arms reach out

Your voice calling out

But no answer

Your cries not heard

You just want someone to Lava

Your lava turning into stone

You keep sinking, singing, sitting all alone

But no one answers

He sings and sings and sings

No one there to answer

Lava turning into stone

His voice cracking, shaking, dying

He gives in to the feeling of loneliness

Then another volcano erupts full of lava

She heard him sing and sing but could not see her

He cried for he could not sing

His tears filled the sea as clouds filled the sky

He sank and sank for he was too weak to rise up and be lavaed

She sang out how a wolf howls when seperated from his pack

She sang his song with the power of the heavens

After hearing her sing his song

He rose up full of lava to meet his lover

They sang their songs of joy and lava

Together at last they sang their song of hope and lava

Your mind wanders far into space

Your curiosity is as big as the oh gorgeous moon

That your eyes lay upon 

as it shines with grace

One late night in June 

Your father gives you the honor to go first

Climbing up the ladder

 to find yourself in awe

At those glistening golden gems that glitter the gracious giant 

Your eyes light up just like 

the morning of December 25

Your father and grandfather join you

and take out their broomsticks

to clean the moon out of dust and debris 

As you listen to the

Clink and Clunk 

of the stars colliding 

Realizing how all of this was 

One look away 

Oh La Luna

Je t’aime

I’ve seen you grow,

and I’ve seen you flourished.

Worried that you’ll be surrounded by the wrong crowd, 

Protecting you so I could witness you sprout,

I just wanted to make you proud,

Of the mother I would be throughout everyone’s doubts. 

You might think that you know it all,

But a mother knows her son better than anyone,

I gave you life,

for you to be my light.

Hearing your thumping footsteps walk towards the front door, 

Your music blaring loud,

and your friends laughing about,

I just hope you don’t start to lose yourself.

Now go on, 

Fly freely like a bird,

I hope you can take my word,

For I have heard,

A mother’s love for son will always be worth. 

so sweet and precious 

unconditional and as rich as gold

The sound of a baby’s cry 

saddens her heart as she reaches out to her child 

reassurance will bring happiness 

but little does she know that her child will soon grow into an adult 

only to leave her behind and make a life of his own 

a life he has dreamt of 

but will break her heart as she will be alone 

loneliness will fill her eyes with tears 

a mixture of emotions running through her mind 

tears racing relentlessly running down her restless face 

as she begs for him to stay 

love is a battlefield

a battle that only a mother would understand 

her heart beats for him because she loves him more than life itself

she showers her son with blessings as he leaves 

boom boom, her heart pounds as loud as a drum

the everlasting power of love between a mother and her child 

is as strong as steel and as firm as a rock

No matter the distance 

the smell of dumplings will always lead him back home 

forever and always

You see the vast ocean  

With the smell of the salty air 

You’re with your grandfather and father

 rowing and rowing

Onto the sea, 

where the moon shines as bright as the sun

As you climb upon the moon, covered in stars head to toe

You see a large star crashing

 Onto the moon as if it was a meteor

In shock from the huge star

you climb on the star 

And with a single strike

it comes down

Your grandfather and father are in awe

 as they witnittness a beautiful scene

Turing the full moon into a crescent

Reaching for the carrot

It feels lightyears away

But it's just too far to grab it

Fur as white as snow

Eyes as blue as the ocean

Reaching as far as you can

The magician lets you out of the cage

Wants you to do a trick

But your too distracted to engage

You are so stubborn

You refuse

Until you are given what you long for

The things he does to you are cruel

He tries to make you do the trick

But you swiftly make him look like a fool

He becomes filled with anger

But your trickery goes too far

And puts him in serious danger

Suddenly you are not as stubborn as before

Boing

You spring into action

You save him

And earn what you long for

So eventually they got it.

Love,

Love is all they felt.

Love,

Love is all they need.

Love,

Love is all they had.

Living together in peace and harmony.

With strength like a raging bear,

And as elegant as a swan in the moonlight.

Nothing came in between them.

Dancing as if it was their last.

Singing as if air no longer existed.

They were in love.

Too, in love.

It caused some problems.

Things erupted.

BOOM!

A burst of steamy lava.

His anger matched no man.

His rage ran across the water.

Sounds of bombs seemed to explode.

There was never a right answer to him.

He felt unstoppable,

He felt powerful,

He felt jealous.

But did she like it?

She felt quiet,

She felt weak,

She felt useless.

She didn't know what to do in situations like this,

Except close her eyes.

Didn't she have love?

Love,

Love is all they felt.

Love,

Love is all they need.

Love,

Love is all they had.

She knew it was her time to go.

Fading away into blue,

She sank deeply down ever so slightly.

Away from anyone,

Away from anything.

She just wanted to be alone.

Sitting alone on the ocean floor.

Starting off into vast places .

Dreaming of one thing only,

Love.

Lava’s dream had been completed.

No longer buried into the ocean’s floor.

His days were now a perfect match.

He looked back upon… 

Couples who had presented themselves in the distance.

He never lost hope even while he moped. 

Isolated beauty filled the tropical island.

So close yet so far away.

Unreachable love.

Music filled the air.

It was extreme.

She sang to him.

He sang to her.

He bet she was always there, but where?

They just hadn’t met each other, yet.

It felt as if he was missing a part of himself.

His other half never filled, but always nearby.

He grew tired of endless waiting.

He stood in despair until one day…

Swish, swoosh, splash!

Out of the blue, she came through.

His soulmate singer, safe place.

Two ocean volcanoes made for eachother.

In singing their song, they rose above everything in their way.

They beamed.