SOMEBODY'S MOTHER
The woman was old, and ragged, and gray,
And bent with a chill of the winter's day;
The steet was wet with a recent snow,
And the woman's feet were aged and slow.
She stood at the crossing and waited long,
Alone, uncared for, amid the throng
Of human beings who passed her by,
Nor heeded the glance of her anxious eye.
Down the street, with laughter and shout,
Glad in the freedom of "school let out,"
Came the boys like a flock of sheep,
Hailing the snow piled white and deep.
Past the woman so old and gray
Hastened the children on their way,
Nor offered a helping hand to her-
So meek, so timid, afraid to stir
Lest the carriage wheels or the horses' feet
Should crowd her down in the slippery street.
At last came one of the merry troop-
The gayest laddie of all the group;
He paused beside her and whispered low,
"I'll help you across if you wish to go."
Her aged hand on his strong arm
She placed, and so, without hurt or harm
He guided the trembling feet along,
Proud that his own were firm and strong.
Then back again to his friends he went,
His young heart happy and well content.
"She's somebody's mother, boys you know,"
For she's aged poor and slow;
"And I hope some fellow will lend a hand
To help my mother, you understand,"
"If ever she's poor and old and gray,
When her old dear boy is far away."
And "somebody's mother" bowed her head
In her home that night and the prayer she said
Was "God , be kind to the noble boy,
Who is somebody's son and pride and joy!"
Author Unkown
I tried to put these in stanzas. Blogger does not like to cooperate always and the spaces did not show up. I hope you can still find it easy to read. Enjoy!
