With a trembling voice
Between a whisper
And a scream
Dear father, said he,
I just had
A magnificent dream

Eleven stars,
The moon,
And the sun,
All bowing before me
Like angels bowing
Before the Almighty

O’ my beloved son
Don’t you tell your brothers
Lest they scheme
Or conspire

Once penetrating the soul
Jealousy is a deadly disease
Love, compassion
Mercy and grace
All would flee
The heart and cease

Father, let’s take Joseph
For the day
We shall entertain him,
While we hunt
And play

O’ my sons I fear
For my beloved child
From an animal
That’s dangerous and wild

O’ our dear old father
Don’t you worry
We shall protect him
Have trust in us
And you won’t be sorry

Once away,
Someone asked with a thrill
What shall we do?
One quickly answered
Let’s punish at will
A second voice said
Let’s burn or grill
While a third shouted
No, no let’s kill

The eldest sat quietly
But with the loudest yell
Announced, let’s place Joseph
In the hidden well
Shortly after,
Joseph was found
By passersby
And offered cheaply
To a caravan to sell

Joseph, the honorable
The noble and the brave
Has become a spoil
A servant and a slave

Meanwhile, they arrived
In the middle of the night
While the father was praying
In the fading light

The eldest whispered
His story of deceptive fraud
While handing him a shirt
Mixed with false blood

While we were racing
And running away
The wolf devoured Joseph
And took him as prey

Then they shed
Crocodile tears
While swearing oaths
With their eyes and ears

Joseph grew up
As servant and slave
In the house of the king
A perfect young man
That mothers of all races
Failed to bring

A distinct personality
With shining morality
And true loyalty
Honesty and modesty
Unparalleled beauty
Fulfilling his duty

And showing unique wisdom
Displayed so seldom

But the mistress
Wanted to seduce
And induce
And produce
A sinner
He wanted to abstain
Avoid the pain
And the stain
Forever

She said let’s go
He said oh no

They clashed and fought
With lust she sought

Her master was at the door
As they were struggling
On the floor

Immediately she went
On the attack
What do you do with
One who betrayed your trust
Except to imprison
Or to hack

In her hand
Was his shirt
A relative said,
With a deep hurt
“If it’s torn
From the front
She is innocent
And he’s affront
And if it’s torn
From the back
She’s lying”
And did attack

But his innocence
Was very clear
As he showed
No worry or fear

Yet, she ordered
His arrest
Since punishing him
Was her essential quest

In his cell, he would pray
O’ my Lord of every day
Give me strength in my stay
Be with me in every way
Show them the truth as I say
Teach me wisdom of every ray
Ward their evil and their play
Expose their scheme as it may

But Joseph was jailed
For few more years
Patient, steadfast, and firm
Shedding no tears

Two prison companions
Had shared their visions
And Joseph foreshadowed
The imminent decisions

One would serve the King
And would be set free
The other crucified
And held on a tree

While the king was having
A recurring nightmare
No one was able to explain
Or interpret the affair

The servant said, my Lord
Send me with a team
To Joseph in the prison
And he’d explain the dream

Calm and pleased with
Joseph’s wisdom and grace
The King ordered his release
And elevated his place

But Joseph utterly refused
Till his innocence was affirmed
They called the lady
Who confessed and confirmed

Joseph, the truthful
And trusted one
Was now ruling with justice
And making it run
Abundant was the love
And respect that he won
From all people and places
For the work he had done

The brothers showed up
One cold winter
They were poor and hungry
Shivering in the town’s center

He recognized them
But they didn’t identify him
While begging for aid
He gave them plenty
Without being paid
He told them I’d give you more
If you bring me
Your mother and father
Sons and daughters
Your servant and maid

The father knew
Deep in his heart
That Joseph was not dead
But alive from the start
He was patient,
Always praying to his Lord
That one day he’d see him
Trusting in His word

But the brothers as always
Were mocking father in disgrace
Speaking ill of Joseph
And showing their true face

In the town center,
They assembled
The majority of the tribe
Before the king, and his soldiers
The priests and the scribe

The King then asked
What have you done
In time’s past
With a brother
That you abandoned?

You must be Joseph,
Said they,
Our evil did not last
Forgive us O’ brother
We’re ashamed and saddened

The eleven brothers
Then bowed
With their father
And mother
The dream was unveiled
And justice had surely prevailed

He took his parents’ hands
And next to him
They were seated
The conspiracy was exposed
Evil was defeated