And To the God of My Mother

I remember when I was a child
I prayed to my god to make teacher sick
he replied and made teacher an doctor
To cure my stupidity with knowledge and stick
Since my God didn’t understand me
I pray to the God of my mother
To open my mind
To knowledge and wisdom
So that from me they too can learn 

I remember when I was a teen
I prayed to my god to make her blind in love
he replied he made her transparent
To make sure I saw beyond her pretty
Since my god doesn’t understand me
I pray to the God of my mother
To open my eyes
To see the beauty in everyone
So I too can love

I will remember yesterday for now I am here
I am lost ,the fog blinding, the earth burying
I would pray to my god to lift my burden 
But since my god may not understand me
I pray to the God of my mother
To give me a strong heart
To be able to lift the weight of the world
So I can again live

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Date: 8/13/2015 1:26:00 AM
MOSES, Congratulations on your win. SKAT LOVE
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Date: 8/13/2015 1:13:00 AM
Congrats on ur awesome winning write Moses!
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Date: 8/12/2015 5:11:00 PM
Moses,, Congratulations on your "Any Poem #33" contest win. Thank you for the support. Stop by my latest blog. **A Good Read** if you'd like or have time... Always & Forever ~LINDA~
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Date: 6/30/2015 11:26:00 PM
Moses Congrats, this is a sweet win. Love **SKAT**
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Date: 6/29/2015 8:26:00 PM
Yes, Moses, our prayers get answered, but not necessarily in the way that we'd like. A very clever, thoughtful write. Well done. Regards, Viv
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Moses Sichach
Date: 6/30/2015 1:24:00 AM
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