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Mother Mary

Mother Mary, Mother Mary,

          Whisper in my ear.

Give me something tangible to touch –

           Something audible to hear.

 

Send me a sign, so I know I am alive.

I want to know it’s not in vain

The I let the world inscribe

           Such a mark upon my soul.

           Give me a sign to make me whole.

Help me find peace through the chaos.

           Just let me know you’re in control.

 

Mother Mary, Mother Mary,

Whisper in my ear.

I know each breath could be my last –

Yet, my death I do not fear.

 

I’ve been shackled by my questions

And I’ve watched them as they’ve grown.

I searched endlessly for answers –

When all along I should have known

That the answers I seek are not ones that can be found.

So I pray that you’ll whisper. I pray I’ll hear the sound.

I pray that death holds more than what we bury in the ground.

 

It’s been nearly twenty years, and somehow I still have faith.

But I fear the truths I know are lies; I fear that virtue is a waste.

Still, I wait for your whisper,

 

Mother Mary, Mother Mary.

Despite how much I’ve suffered; this burden I still carry.

Because I trust this world holds reason.

I trust my struggle wasn’t worthless.

 

Mother Mary, Mother Mary,

I pray I suffer for a purpose.

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Written by
bad-luck
32 / M
Published
Mar 11, 2013
Lines·Words
31·229
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"Bad Luck: In a Wakeful Contradiction" is now available on Amazon in paperback!

Link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1691941182

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#faith#hope#despair#suffering#depression#virtue#prayer#mother#pray
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