WHEN THE MOTHER PRAYS...

WHEN THE DAY IS GONE,

AND THE NIGHT STEALS IN

AFTER ALL HAVE RETIRED

THE MOTHER TOUCHES THE SLEEPING CHILD

FOR PAINS TAKEN

FOR LABOURS DONE

HER SOUL FLIES SKYWARDS

AT THE ALMIGHTY eSFEET

NOT FOR HER SELF

FOR HER CHILD AND OTHERS

A SMALL BUNDLE OF FLESH

FOR WHOM SHE HAD REBELLED

WITH THE LORD TOO

SO STRONG A NEXUS

WITH ONE SO OBLIVIOUS

THAT HE MIGHT FORGIVE

ITS WRONGS

SHE PRAYS OFT AND AGAIN

FOR THOSE WHO HAVE DIED

BECAUSE OF MANS RAGE OR

NATURES FAMINE

FOR THOSE HOMELESS OR STARVED

SHE PAYS FERVENTLY THAT

CHILDREN ARE FED EVERY

NIGHT AND MORN

FOR SHE IS A MOTHER

AND A MOTHERS PRAYER

IS ALWAYS ANSWEREDc..