Lamentations

My Sunday School teacher asked me to define/describe lamentations for the beginning of our study in that Book of Scripture. I can best express myself in rhyme. While this may sound morbid, it is my definition of the word in a way that it hopefully will be understood and add credence to the study. LAMENTATIONS In a little country church On the south side of town A funeral was in progress There was grief all around At the front, by the altar Stood the coffin of a child A mother wailed with sorrow To the point of sounding wild Her moans and sobs, her mournful wails Touched the hearts of everyone This mother was lamenting The passing of her son Nothing seemed to comfort her In her state of grief and sorrow She cried and sobbed and wondered How she could face tomorrow Then the pastor, in his gentleness Eulogized her child Trying to console her Yet knowing all the while That all the words he uttered Couldn't end her great frustration There was nothing he could do To stop her lamentation Curtis Moorman 25 August 2011