FOR EVERY TEAR A BABY CRIES
by Judy Joy Jones


I believe for every tear
a baby cries
a trillion angels appear
to dry their eyes
and bathe them
in divine light

I believe for every child
that dies alone
in the night
two billion saints
gather round
holding its tiny soul
tightly to their breasts
an placing it ever so tenderly
at the feet of our lord
where it can finally rest

I believe that gods gold
can never be
bought borrowed or sold
and will be offered
to the little ones
who suffered most

I believe oneday
all shall weep
for those we walked past
and let die
forgotten on the streets

And most of all I believe
that divine love erases all
and makes new you and me
setting our spirit souls free

I believe
oh my god
i doth believe


c jj 2023    Mother Teresa House for Homeless Article by Judy Joy Jones