A Conversation With My Mother

 

Don’t Quit 

A Conversation With My Mother 

by: aurora l. threats 

I’ve worked hard all my life 

But, I didn’t quit 

Logs for a fire 

I would split 

To survive you must have grit 

I chopped cotton, picked cotton 

Weighed and emptied cotton too 

Some sacks were even bigger than me 

But, I didn’t quit 

I know it sounds funny 

Oh, I prayed hunny 

I prayed until God got tired of me

And, gave me this house you see 

I had to ‘tend to the hogs, the chickens 

And, everything ‘round me 

But, I didn’t quit 

Talkin’ to the Father is key 

In the rain and bitter cold 

I walked more than ten miles 

To school with books and a smile 

I wanted to learn chil’ 

I was only four years old 

When I started workin’ for the Master 

Others - - I tried to help 

Now I’m ninety-two - blessed 

With courage and grace 

Stay, stay in the race 

Keep tryin’ and tryin’ 

Sometimes it might get rough 

But, never forget to pray 

And, please don’t quit

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A touch of love from

Sunshine & Rainbows