Come Midwinter

by Adrienne

Mother, can you hear me?

Are you there?

Will you wake

to hear your daughter¹s prayer?

Mother, listen closely;

can you hear

Father cry-

he knows your death is near.

Mother, you can trust me,

this I swear.

I¹ll care for him

long after you¹re not here.

Mother, can you hear me?

One last plea-

If you cannot stay,

watch over me!

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