Mother, Oh Mother

Written for mothers and motherhood everywhere - an eternal presence to always be cherished.

We say "respect the father and the mother"

We say "women and children first"

But times have shown it torn asunder

Bruises, cuts, fists and hurts

Pushed beneath the iron clad armor

Pushed so far down, we cannot see

The loss of man's protective honor

The loss of the feminine identity

 

A forgotten essence, a bypassed beauty

A ripped-up dress, a torn shirt

Where has gone the splendor and the duty?

Mother, oh mother, you have been hurt

 

The divine mother lives merely within

Every woman, female and girl

Beyond the fighting and the sin

Lies the mother of the world

She cries here when the path is forgotten

She cries here when there is no food to be eaten

She cries here when the love is forsaken

She cries here when the children are beaten

 

A forgotten essence, a bypassed beauty

A ripped-up dress, a torn shirt

Where has gone the glory and the duty?

Mother, oh mother, you have been hurt

 

But die she does not, she will carry on

With hopes as strong as love can hold

With arms that know the eternity bond

Of a tale that will forever be told

 

A tale of resurgence and remembrance

A tale that tells of a comeback story

One that embraces a fierce independence

Of peace, of life, of the greatest glory

It's here – in silence – she prays and awaits

For a coast that is clear and a road that is safe

The destiny is known by the muses and the fates

The return of the feminine – we shall not wait

 

She’s here – on the path that is never forgotten

She’s here to ensure there’s enough food to be eaten

She’s here for all who have been forsaken

She here to care for the bruised and the beaten

 

Mother, oh Mother, you have been hurt

Though we say we respect you in many ways

The honorable will remember you foremost and first

And fight to protect you for the rest of our days

Your return assured, your presence celebrated

We construct a fortress to stop those who fear it

Embracing the transformation of the hating and hated

Leaving only your magnificent and brilliant spirit