A Mother's Wailing

This is the tale of a mother who lost her daughter, and mourns after her disappearance. Based around a real kidnapping case I read about years ago, which shocked me to the point it gave me nightmares.

Oh my sweet girl, I love you so much

I remember your hand in my bosom

You could bring joy with a single touch

And a smile as your voice called me Mom

Remember the braids I made on your hair

The laughs and giggles we had when we spoke

As I look back at all the time that we could share

I can only sit in my room, wanting to choke

Oh my precious girl, where did you go?

Do you remember the hugs and kisses I gave?

Oh, it seems like it was so long ago

It kills me to know that I could not save…

Save it all to avoid such a terrible fate

I understand your sadness, I feel your hate...

Where are you, can you see me?

Can you hear my voice calling your name?

Please dear God, not to me

I am responsible, I am to blame

My sweet girl, where can I find you?

Please grab my hand once again

Please, I beg God to find you

I can no longer live with this pain...

On my birthday through the fair we walked

The carrousel still haunts all my dreams

Found a long time friend and I started to talk

Soon the talk became nothing but bitter screams

I do not deserve to be called your mother

For my distraction you have faded from my side

News which shatter the love with your father

Who blamed me for you having left our side

But how could I be to blame if I love you so?

I never wanted you to leave, to disappear

Oh it feels like it was so long ago

I still kneel in praying, hoping you'll appear

Where are you? Are you happy?

Are you safe or are you in pain?

I can never again be happy

For I won't recover you again

This is all my fault, I lost you from sight

Only one second ruined both our lives

I do not know how much longer I can fight

With your memories I can barely survive

I need to know that you are alright

Please give me a sign, just a phrase

I just want you by my side

Just want to recover those old days…

My darling, I'm so sorry for it all

Will you ever be able to forgive me?

It was by my mistake that you had to fall

There is no way I can never forgive me

It pains me, it hurts me so much

This sadness is going to kill me

I just want to feel your touch

Before this madness consumes me...

So if you are there, speak to me please

Only your voice could heal all of this...

{Mom, do not cry, this is not your fault

You never wanted this to happen to me

You are not responsible for the assault

That took my purity away from me...}

{Yes I have cried and begged for too long

Suffered so much, never received a reply

Yet I know blaming you is simply wrong

For I feel when I left, you also died...}

{Do not cry, Mother… I forgive you

You may rest well now, for I am in peace

I want you to sleep just like I do

You must forgive yourself for this...}

{In the other life I will wait for you

Here we will be together forever

You will be able to rest like I do

Nothing will come between us, ever...}

{So please, stop wailing and listen to me…

I love you mother, your baby I'll always be...}

My child, Thank you for your saying this

I can feel in my soul your soft loving kiss

I now know I am not to blame for all this

With your forgiveness I’ll achieved peace...

Author's Note

This was my first attempt on making a multiple voice poem, so I just want to know how did I do? What can I do to improve or change it? Or perhaps, if you have tips for multiple voiced poems in general, I would love to hear your suggestions.