Mother May I

Mother, may I ask a question?

When did you realize that life could be so cruel?

Did you know that your pain and sorrow would pass to your children?

That the storms would come and destroy the schools, parks and

neighboring buildings

That the world would take your precious jewels

Pointing fingers and spewing ridicule

Pulling those strings and laughing like fools

Mother, may I ask a question?

If you knew what the world would do

How it would take and abuse

Would you have ever let us go?

Mother do you stay up at night

Twisting and turning with doubt and fright

If the future had been shown

Would you change everything you’ve ever known?

Protect your heart

Before the world could rip us apart