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The Wail of a Mother
THE WAIL OF A MOTHER
Their ears are closed to human
Suffering and fear
Saying this case will take years to decide
Because they cannot hear
A Scream
A Groan
A Cry
A sound like no other
While collapsing to the ground
The wail of a mother
They give a farce, a PR game
Though everybody knows
Children are dying every day
But their ears they choose to close
To
A Scream
A Groan
A Cry
A sound like no other
While collapsing to the ground
The wail of a mother
Those that live beside them know
There’s nothing to gain
To help and love thy neighbor
So are deaf to the pain
Of
A Scream
A Groan
A Cry
A sound like no other
While collapsing to the ground
The wail of a mother
The church calls one group chosen though
Christ says all life is dear
“No Ceasefire’ is shouted so loudly
That they can’t even hear
A Scream
A Groan
A Cry
A sound like no other
While collapsing to the ground
The wail of a mother
As she writhes around the ground
The wail of a mother.
Copyright ©
Elizabeth McGrath-Scott
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