Hannibal's Lecture

something a little different

 

Hannibal’s Lecture

 

She was pretty clean and neat

from her head to her bare feet.

 The kind of girl to whom I cater.

She looked good enough to eat.

so I did I cooked and ate her.

 

Now she has become part of me.

 Although perhaps you won’t agree

I did the only thing I could

I made a maiden fricassee

I have to say she tasted good.

 

My given name is Hannibal

an unasham’ed cannibal.

I see no reason to waste meat

 I am convinced that after all

 Fresh human flesh is good to eat.

 

I was locked up but I broke free

as I think rather cleverly.

I prowl the streets in search of prey.

There is no prison can hold me.

Maybe you’ll meet me one fine day.

 

I do look rather ordinary

There’s nothing visible to see

 to mark me out from other men

I tell you confidentially

That I intend to feast again.

 

Perhaps I have selected you

to be one of the chosen few

To satisfy my appetite,

 to braise or roast or make a stew.

 To dine upon tomorrow night

 

 But do not worry you won’t know.

I’ll kill you with a single blow

I don’t believe in cruelty

I’ll kill you quick but cook you slow.

Enjoy you Gastronomically

 

 Although recognise my name

I am quite certain when I claim

 That should we meet one day by chance,

as part and parcel of life’s game

I would not rate a second glance.

 

This is the key to my success

I do not dress up to impress.

So should I ask you out to dine

there is no chance that you might guess

That the pleasure will be all mine

 

I’m Hannibal the Cannibal

 a predatory animal

I find the taste of humans sweet

To you its reprehensible

to me you are a source of meat.

 

I dare to break this strict taboo

which makes me different from you

I see no reason for the ban

Although you may deny it’s true

but man has always preyed on man.

 

Now who am I to change the rules?

although they are not taught in schools.

 I believe that they should be

If only to protect the fools.

 From roving predators like me.

 

30-Nov-08

 

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Reviews

[Jessica Jean]

This was so good! I feel like Lecter would like it too. My favorite lines were definitely

"She looked good enough to eat.
so I did I cooked and ate her."

[Erotic Jem]

I agree with Ally, this well written and amazing. Great to read. My favourite stanza...

I am Hannibal the Cannibal
a predatory animal
I find the taste of humans sweet
To you its reprehensible
to me you are a source of meat.

Fab :D

[Ally]

This is really wonderful,
I could feel it from his point of view,
I rather enjoy Hannibal Lecter.
It was well written,
In a few parts you lost your flow,
But amazing!
Great!

[Kate]

Um...this is hyperbole, right? The title caught me and dragged me in. Just a little morbid, my friend, but interesting and well composed. I feel like the stanzas would flow better if you reduced them to only four lines, rather than five.