Black Poetry : Mamma's Grief

Olorun1

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Jul 21, 2003
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WHEN WILL IT EVER STOP?
THE KILLINGS AND THE PAIN
GRIEF STRICKEN
MOTHERS, WEEP
AT THE SIGHT OF
SHINY SILVER COFFINS
WITH THE LIFELESS
CONTENTS OF A LIFE LONG
STRUGGLE OF HOPE
FOR THE FUTURE
THAT WILL NEVER
BE

NINE MONTHS PREGNANT
CESAREAN DELIVERED
ALMOST DEAD IN LABOR
SOON AFTER BIRTH
DAD RAN AWAY
WITH HIS WINE BOTTLE
DRUGS & YOUNG
GIRL

TWO JOBS WORKING
STRUGGLING TO PAY THE RENT
MAMMA STILL MAINTAINED
A HUMBLE PICTURE OF
HUMAN SACRIFICE AND SWEAT
SALVATION ARMY T-DRESSED
AND YET VERY PROUD
CLEAN & WELL FED WE
WERE


AND HOW SOON &
WITHOUT ADVANCED NOTICE
DEATH CAME
AS MY BODY LAY DRESSED
IN MY ONLY SUNDAY'S BEST
OH HOW I WISH I COULD
CONSOLE MAMMA FROM HER
GRIEF AND PAIN AT THE SPECTER OF
SEEING HER YOUNG SON
DEAD

IN VAIN I BEGGED THE GOD IN THE HEAVENS
TO PLEASE ALLOW ME TO
MAKE IT RIGHT
'SHE DOESN’T DESERVE
TO HURT THIS WAY
ONE MORE CHANCE
NOT FOR ME
BUT FOR HER'

GOD SAID:
LOOK DOWN &
FOREVER REPENT
YOUR ETERNAL PAIN
IS MUCH WORSE
---
J. S
 

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