5 The Street of Alibaba

No magic carpet

nor abracadabra

is a familiar street I went by

A friend told me

the name of their hood

is not based on any

fantasy and magical lies

The narrow patio

where women and children chat

in a morning till afternoon

till the sun loses its light.

The houses are common

like you see in your town

With the neighbors know each one

back and forth you run.

I notice also that

no grocery store for convenience

but motorcycles enter the long alley

like they were heaven sent

Ah! this is Alibaba

where people just chat and wait

for the heroes riding their steel horses

unlocking the Pandora's box within.

Then from the box, any sort will come out

And check this, pay that,

sign this, shake hands

that's how they work it all out.

Now I know why it's name

Alibaba ---

No magical illusions involve

But it was because of the story

of that rich man the KFC never hold.