Praying: A Poem by Nkosinathi Mbuyazi

The Hidden work of PrayinG Mothers

Waking up, growing up, seeing my mother praying

Begging, inviting, commanding, encouraging,

Praying.

Moving on, trusting God, living in, living out,

Praying

Darkness, fear, hunger, emptiness lack, despair, desperation, nothingness, failure, disappointment.

Always praying.

Rising sun, shining sun, setting sun, ending day, tea made, glasses on, bible open, eyes shut,

Dreaming, dreaming, my mother praying.

Darkness, fear, hunger, emptiness lack, despair, desperation, nothingness, failure, disappointment.

Always praying.

Rising sun, shining sun, setting sun, ending day, tea made, glasses on, bible open, eyes shut,

Dreaming, dreaming,

my mother praying.