God bless the the mothers,
the ones who rock their children
and place them in warm cradles.
God bless the mothers,
the ones who wrap their children
and hide them from bullets and terror.
God bless the mothers,
those who take their children
to the movies, and buy them popcorn.
God bless the mothers
those who feed them their own
portion of food, saying they are not hungry.
God bless the mother's
the ones whose children do well
in school, and get straight A's
God bless the mothers
the ones whose children
steal cars, take drugs and drop out.
God bless the mothers
those who have children who
are born perfect, whole and healthy.
God bless the mothers
whose children cannot walk
or hear or see.
God bless the mothers
whose children grow up
and have children of their own.
God bless the mothers
who lose a child, and
spend a lifetime mourning.
God bless the mothers
who go to church on Sunday
and take their children with them.
God bless the mothers
who stay home on Sunday
and bake cookies and read.
God bless the mothers
who give money to charity
and send food to the food banks.
God bless the mothers
who wait in line, hoping
for a decent meal and a bed.
God bless the mothers
whose children pray at night
beside their warm cozy beds.
God bless the mothers
whose children cry out in hunger.
And shiver in the cold.
God bless the mothers
who sing to their children
and rock them to sleep.
God bless the mothers
who sing without music
and dance without reason.
God bless the mothers . . . . . . . . .
