[dogsbody70]

this was to my own mother-- I only knew her for three months at the end of the war------------ never seen her since and left it too late to search for her.




Mother Mum Billie

Mother, did you ever care
About the child you bore
Discarded at the sign of War

Was it convenient-- Hitlers threat
Your child--she's weeping even now
to think that you could so forget
about the child you bore
mistreated at the end of War

Mother--did you ever dream
ponder, wonder, make believe
about the child you bore
Mother did you Ever Love
That plain rejected lonely child

Even at the dawn of peace
were you there to comfort her?

Mother just how did it feel
Waiting in that heaving crowd
would your husband chuck you out
The kid's not His, he'd shout and clout

Mother were you really Scared to meet
that nuisance of a brat
just cos it's the end of war

Mother did you hate her so
That pale excited little girl
Treat her badly for a while
So when she'd gone
You'd wear a smile
out of sight---Out of mind

Mother --was this true
did you ever ever care
about the child you bore
Just before the fear of War

Mother as the years rolled by
Did you ever ever sigh
long to see the woman grown
Maybe even family

Mother--its so sad to know
you died alone
No-one cared

Mother I believe the price was paid
When in your coffin you were laid

Mother can you now forgive
my anger, hatred through these years

my search for you was just too late
for you and I will never know
Reunion on this earth

So please forgive that child you bore
For after all You gave her life

Yes

Her Precious Life

Thanks Mum.