Hannington Mumo Poet Verse

Foolish Children

I hate to see my children indulge in folly.
If you are afflicted just turn to me
For I made all things and know them well,
From the biggest whale to the littlest bee.

Why cry to a mortal man like you
To whom the world has sent a dose of woe?
Instead cry to the heart that yours made  
For all your worries and cares I well know.

Why should you consult the sleeping dead
Who cannot twitch the smallest of their bones
While I, the beginning and the end, listen to you
As you pray with pounding hearts and anguished tones?

And must you love him who seeks to destroy
The very valuable things you to him entrust?
You may mock my unfathomable love for you
But you have my grace from birth to dust.

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Grace Mutindi June 11, 2015 at 5:30 AM This is a great spiritual verse Mumo...love it!

Afolabi Muideen June 9, 2015 at 12:46 PM This is extremely touched and interesting, painted beautiful and so true, when human are supposed to consult their lords help rather they seek the help of a person like them and embark on an unending run for life.............A.M.

Olive Eloisa Guillermo - Fraser June 3, 2015 at 8:26 AM Hannington, intriguing write at first Im thinking you are pertaining to a human father but at the end I think its more.. =')~olive eloisa

Skat A June 2, 2015 at 10:51 PM nicely done

Susan Clark June 2, 2015 at 3:39 PM Hannington Mumo - Indeed this is also a masterful write and we just Hope to God that people and our families will stop turning to other idols instead of their Maker who is the only One who has their best interest at heart and makes them understand that there is right people and choices in our lives and there are wrong ones who do not care a real wit about us - keep up the excellent write and message !

Highwave Brian June 2, 2015 at 12:14 PM Great message in a poem here, thank you for writing!