Hope

I tried

To be a good

Son

Father

Husband

Friend

King

And, Brother

Though, I succeeded most of them

There was one that I did not

That will be a good brother

I tried my best

I really did

But, my brother had to much darkness

He didn't want my help

He didn't want to accept that I will be king

He says that I wanted this to happen

I wanted him to fall to his own insanity

That wasn't true

None of it

But, he was to stubborn

Of his own inconsiderate ideas

His own intelligence

And, that he had no hope left to return to the old Taka

Yet, I had blame myself for his stubbornness and injustice thoughts

The worst is that I could have ceased this evil that consumed my brother

But, I didn't

I was to busy to become a good king

Dreaming to make my future subjects proud

Including, my father

My mother

My friends

My love

And, the Great King of the Past

This resulted of ignoring Taka and his secret pleading

Transforming into a lion named, Scar

Soon-to-be tyrant of the Pride Lands

I blamed myself

I still do to this day

Many, including you, say I shouldn't

It was his fault, not mine you and they say

But, I can't help but feel guilty

Taka was always there for me when I seemed like a lost cause

He was always there

I wasn't, on the other paw

If I was, he wouldn't be what he is now

If I have been there for him

I would've been by my son's side

I would've been there for my love, Sarabi

Instead, I neglected my brotherly duty, more worried about my kingdom

This resulted to my death

By a lion that I once called brother

Though, he soon enter the realm of death such as I

Both not knowing it was the beginning of something else

Now, here we are in a dimension unknown to us

Where we could wash our mistakes and restart our lives

As I go through my days

I wonder if I will ever return home

For I dream for the fantasy to come true

As for my brother

He is still set in his evil ways

During this time, in the land beyond the stars

I wish my brother luck of his difficult journey to redemption

Not knowing that he, himself, already begun it

I would love to help him

But, I'm afraid that he will have to travel alone for it's no longer my place

Only he can help himself, with encouragement on the side

I watch, listen, learn, and encourage my brother on his difficult path

For that is all I can do if anything

The only other thing I can do as I observe him is...

Hope

This poem is related to my fanfic, "Beyond the Stars". It's mostly centers around Mufasa. How he explains a bit of his past and upcoming journey, but only his brother could accomplish. If you want the summary of my fanfic, "Beyond the Stars" Please check my profile, thank you. That's probably about all I have to say. Peace out! XD

I do not own The Lion King or any of it's characters, they belong to Disney.

I do own my fanfic, Beyond the Stars.