She watched with sadness
as baby cried out her hunger
in sodden distress
Her ruined mother ignoring her fuss
this tiny infant failing to thrive
Oh mother, mother

She watched with anguish
as the little girl frantically sobbed
her mother sauntered out the door
never to return
Oh mother, mother

She watched with grief
while the young woman wept
anxiously searching for her mother
she loved her still
Oh mother, mother

Years passed without any word
I recently heard mother died
fearing I might cry
I viciously swallowed a sob
for never again could I weep
For mother, my mother.