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THE TRAVAILS OF THE SINGLE MOTHER

“THE LIGHT; IN CHARACTER”

Like a rainbow declares the receding rain So does his persistent rage; declares his diminishing fate He pours upon his hair; oil from the alabaster box His feet are as bright as the most shining torch Still they leave trails of oozing stench He tunes his muscles to assert his perfection Little did it dawn on him; that the battle was not to the Hefty. He joggles between numerous trade, boasting of his prowess Unfortunately; food seldom came to his wise - table For his beauty was founded upon the plain His strives are as woods trying to divide a mountain For he has no beauty within His quick feet are too slow for the finish line Then re-surges  the one within He had no strength but virtue He beats the rocks with sticks; behold streams flowing out with speed With less chants he doeth great works He knows not many ways, but he won’t stop asking With sublime tenderness, he leads the pack of the unruly His garment is laced with the j