Are You Hungry My Child?

All through the night when my baby cried and yelled out for food with limbs going wild,

though tired and sleepy I ran to his side and held him and said,

"Are you hungry my child?"

And all through the years as his body would grow with spaghetti and chicken soup, nourishing platters

I fed my child for all mothers know

the love for our dear ones is all that matters

Then I taught him to read and gave him fine books - his mind was so precious, it needed to feed 

on fairy tales, stories, wherever he looked

enriching his mind - a child's great need

Then with music that soared and culture surrounding the finest of arts gave my child a life

with passion and love for the arts overflowing

to share with his children, his friends and his wife

and each day through the years, I fed him with blessings obtained from above so his life had success

and visiting him, though he moved far away 

I knew that God gave my dear son the best

But the body grows old and minds do not last, yes the body and soul do not stay here forever

and though we have fed them all things in the past

the hunger remains, we know we can't sever

The cry of the spirit which never does fade and oft seems confused, in pain and beguiled

but a mother with tears knowing his greatest need, shows JESUS and says,

"Are you hungry my child?"