I ask my mother to sing
We are playing by the water
Watching the boats sail pass
Pressing our hands
Into the damp grass
When no one is looking
We rock
Back and forwards
Swaying like a pendulum
It keeps the rain at bay
Stops us crying
And the tears spilling
Into the night
We are a million miles away
But mother's song makes us
Feel at home
It is as light as clouds
And as strong as diamonds
How we miss her
How we love her
How her voice carries us
To safety
The same tune
The same notes and breaths
It makes us feel real
Connected
So silently we pray
Sing mother
Sing.
