This Country Needs Its Mothers
She loves unconditionally She protects with ferocity She provides with tenacity She encourages with pride She corrects with consistency She teaches with foresight She weathers with perseverance She listens with understanding She counsels with wisdom She considers with respect She challenges with reason She celebrates with joy She suffers with worry She embraces with gentleness She reaches with confidence She waits with patience She carries with strength She loves She loves To the baby crying softly, your Mamas are here To the child feeling lost, your Mamas are here To the teen seeking answers, your Mamas are here To the man who couldn’t breathe, your Mamas are here. To the country demanding better, your Mamas are here.