A Lullaby For Mother Poem by Barry Middleton

this lullaby is not sung by mother
it is sung for her

and every man has two mothers
the one who birthed and nurtured us

and the one who was the source
of all that we may know

I speak of the earth of course
and of something beyond the earth

every man is indebted to her
she is the force of life in the universe

now some refuse to grant her honor
for they forget their starting point

she is the place we leave to wander
and the destination that we seek

someday we know that she will die
the earth returns to stardust

before she sleeps we sing this lullaby
to ease her restlessness

and yes I'm sure that god is feminine
she is the mother of us all