Take Care of Mama

In the shadows of an empty church 
A little child is kneeling 
She prays for God to take away 
The pain her mother is feeling 

Torn between, her mother's love 
And the mercy to let her die 
She prays the end comes quickly 
And the suffering pass her by 

A child of only six years old 
With a heart, already grown 
She's seen the pain and suffering 
That most have never known 

Her mother, stricken with cancer 
And her, an only child 
The product of a broken marriage 
Her hopes and dreams defiled 

She sits beside her mother's bed 
Holding her weakened hand 
Binding her tears, trying to be brave 
Too young to understand 

Her prayers are finally answered 
Her mother passes away 
All alone, she kneels once more 
And again, begins to pray 

She says, "Dear Lord take care of mama" 
As she sits in the empty room 
"Tell mama that I'm gonna miss her, 
"And I will see her soon" 

Reviews

[Dark Tower]

This is amazing writing. Really well written.

[Cristina Moldoveanu]

Beautiful poem, truly emotional, a poem about the suffering of a little girl, like a painting in chiaroscuro. I will share here my memories - when my grandma was suffering before death (she was paralyzed ), I stood with a book of prayers beside her bed and I was reading her a prayer to God about healing and ceasing suffering. Before dying she was calling me uttering words from that prayer, I was so sad...

[Looouise]

I think this is a beautiful poem. :] That's all I've got to say. :)