She loved the place ,
She approached the dais,
Went on her knees,
the Lord to appease,
Old angels graffiti on walls,
Burning Candles ,
Sweet smelling incense,
Mama prayed,
She wanted success,
She prayed for peace,
We were such a mess,
But she lit up on her face,
Days on end,
Incantations would never end,
Hailing God,
Our lives to amend
Mama please...
How long?
'A day will come...
we will be alright'
She prayed for long,
Images staring in benevolence,
Faces with same old expressions ;
mosaic long beards
candles burning yellow
No miraculous quails
she prayed for days
"Arent you tired of this?"
But she lit up on her face...
Like she knew something i didn't
Maybe she had made a covenant
She was just exuberant
she spent each day like lent,
We didnt afford rent,
we were worth few cents,
So friends just went-
away from a lonely believer,
With a God of many followers,
None wanted borrowers,
Mysery for us,
From 9th to 1st,
None would fast,
But she loved and cared for us,
Every night she would say
'A day will come,'
Days and years went by,
Many struggles we lived by,
devil courting day by day,
Offering alot for souls to buy,
'Stick to your faith'
'Tell the truth'
'place God fast'
She taught,
Underneath the trees,
As i watched the skys,
In those drought days,
I spotted feathery clouds,
Light showers,
To storms and hails ,
Of everything she had prayed for,
Came down,
He answered,
The prayers of Mama
Mama's prayers got us going.She never quit.