Lady Hannibal

Lady Hannibal

Her voice rises loud

She is heard

Over the noisy crowd

Dark brown her smooth skin

Her word

Comes from deep within

Ancestors

Some humble, some brave

An Egyptian Pharaoh

And a galley slave

No justice no peace!

No justice no peace!!

The cries do not cease!

My blue eyes penetrate her soul

History, lessons, they guide

Lady Hannibal

I stand by her side

Bitter cold fingers numb

We speak bold

We shall overcome!

But out on the street

Without heat

We are so few

What can we do?

Lady Hannibal

Presses at my side

She flashes me a smile

My heart beats hot

And the bitterness is forgot

For a while

The tea touches the tongue

We congregate

None of us are young

We debate

Apathy, hopelessness, despair

Does anybody care?

If they do

Why are we so few?

Theories, opinions, thoughts, we exchange

The world is going to hell

We have to change, but how to break the spell?

I nibble on a cookie

Insatiable hunger

Desire does increase

NO JUSTICE NO PEACE!

Lady Hannibal breaks the gloom

Chasing away vultures of doom

We hang on every syllable

Food for the soul

Her laughing lips illuminate light

“How can we fail when we are in the right?”

Ghetto defender, warrior of the street

In winter freeze drawing the heat

Lady Hannibal has crossed the line

She has embraced the oppressed

And called them mine

Angel divine,

Demon too!

All depending on your point of view

Lady Hannibal she cannot fail

Poverty, brutality, ridicule, jail

Justice is an endless quest

Righteousness rewards no rest

Battle, war, it takes it toll

Perfection is an impossible goal

So we seek to rise above

In service to Love

Lady Hannibal I admire

Lady Hannibal I desire

Even if I were blind

I am sure I would find

Your light

Her voice is not alone

Our cries

Rise to God’s throne

Father in control

Bless Lady Hannibal

Make it right

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