IN THE WAYS

In the ways of the mother
Your heart does speak
In the ways of the mother
Your eyes do weep

In the eyes of the mother
Your heart does break
In the eyes of the mother
Your heart does see

In the voice of the mother
Your heart does weep
In the voice of the mother
The child's eyes do sleep

In the eyes of the child
The mother does speak
In the eyes of the child
The heart does mend

As does the mother
The child does rest
At her feet and
Within her breast...

Ah Ho!

 Camile Kay Bishop
Windsong
Copyright November 20, 2000