Love Poem: No Joy In Zion
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Written by: Richard Nnoli

No Joy In Zion

No joy in Zion 
Cast the first stone 
If you are sure of your soul
Cos you Don't point fingers 
When your eyes are dirty 
Our streets are hot 
Too many events are unfolding
At same times 
Some are good 
So many are ugly 
The elite keep taking blames 
While 
The youth keep protesting
Life is what it is on our streets
We are naked to the world to see 
What more do they want to know 
Cos we are the ones 
With situations that don't change 
Yet we  can live 
We can smile regardless
We can manage despite the terrible stories
Some how we are talking over our defeats
Some how we are everywhere 
We are the magic the world loves 
Yet ignores 
Yet we can smile regardless 
We can manage our lives 
Despite their is 
No joy in Zion

No joy in Zion 
The kingdom shakes
Cos the elders are not truthful
They became money blinded
Choosing sides instead of true cooperation
Allowing calamities in exchange of money 
Tell me what will the youth do 
When they see their elders evil 
Instead of a mentor
Tell me who will advise us 
When we need to listen
No wonder the streets are hot 
Too many young dying so soon 
Moral values dying like 
We can't live without brutality
The kingdom shake
Cos the elders are not truthful
They refused to take care 
Of Thier very own people
Their existence bleeds 
The reality on our street
On daily basis 
I wish the kingdom reigns
With the brave cos now their is 
No joy in Zion