A Mother's Heart

A Mother’s Heart (The River) 

Buster Lucas' baptism

A century of heartache was more than enough

for this kindhearted woman, so gentle, yet tough

Lived through pain that no woman should have to endure

A lifetime of strength, and a faith that was pure

So many years were spent down on her knees

praying for the last of her many offspring

A man who helped others, a compassionate soul

He was made of strong stuff, until drink took its toll

The man underneath, she had cherished since birth

She just wanted to see HIM believe his true worth

before time slipped away and she breathed her last breath.

She feared he’d precede her, just like all the rest

Our prayers can be answered in wonderful ways

This man gave up drinking, his drunk-driving days

He cleaned up his act and he cleared up the air

because hurting someone would be too much to bear

All those years that were spent, his mom patiently waiting

Her faith never failed, always silently praying

Till the day she was hoping for finally came

He went into the river, his salvation proclaimed

After decades of hope, his life had a new start -

First the prayers of his mom, and then God reached his heart

And he finds his true value through God’s only Son

Now his Mom can rest peacefully – her job is done

~~In Loving Memory of Clara Schutz, and her son Buster Lucas~~

© Rebecca Lucas December 2012

Clara Schutz