Poor Ananta

TITANIA

Poor Ananta,

And so young

Free from life, from sorrow

Song is sung

Ride a rainbow

Catch a moonbeam

Smile upon a shooting star

This is what you dream will happen

Dreams are what you are

OBERON

Never wanted this,

I’m to blame

Had it all worked out

Seemed a game

Go on frown - I let her down

Never underestimate

Human weakness, tender meekness

Now it’s all too late

TITANIA

Of the things you’ve done,

This has to be the worst

Heartless exploitation –

Oh you should be cursed!

Oberon, what have you done?

You’ve left us all in disarray

OBERON

Leave me be,

Don’t badger me

There’s nothing I can say

HOBNOB

Wish you well, Ananta,

From afar

In your name we make a shining star

Bring him joy, your Indian boy,

A promise that we vow to keep,

There Ananta, hush Ananta,

Time to go to sleep.