Greater Love

Grounded feet walking on dirt road
sweat on brows, the sooty eyelashes
fringing eyes deep brown flecked
sweat trickles from edge of hairline

Smile on lips, lighting up face
with so much love for them
children of her heart
looking to her for sustenance

All of twelve, with four young ones
fruits of her parents now gone to God
god speeder being guns bullets
killing without rhymn or reasons

Anguish from hearts
saying goodnight at midday
and she feasted them food
from garbage cans.