Grandmother
When I grow old
and feeble and in my old age
I start acting
crazy and forget to pray...
Please, my son,
Fold my hands
and help me pray!
When tired
After years of
life,
Saturated by
medicines
And with a weak
heart
I forget to
pray...
Please, my
child,
Fold my hands
and help me pray!
When with tired
steps
I can walk just
a short way
Overwhelmed by
the weight of time
I forget to
pray...
Please, my
love,
Fold my hands
and help me pray!
If I act
crazy... don’t resent me.
My mind is
tired
And although my
soul still the same...
This old body
of mine doesn’t respond anymore.
Respect me for
what I was...
Don’t make fun
of me.
This old body
of mine is but my shell
That slowly
chips and falls away.
Give me love
and understanding...
In this last
phase of life but most of all:
HELP ME PRAY!
When I start
acting crazy... Pray with me!
If you are not
here to do it ... Pray for me!
Just keep me in
your prayers in these final earthly days...
and
HELP ME PRAY!!!
Ó
1983 Marta More Alves
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