Sunday, October 12, 2014

Review--If I Could Hear God Laugh


If I could Hear God Laugh is a collection of inspirational poems by Prentiss Wilbur Gardley that I highly recommend.

The author's "range" is as impressive as Mariah Carey's! With more than 50 poems on an array of timely topics, there's something that will resonate with readers young and old.

Here's a sample of one of his pieces....


MAMA'S LITTLE MAN 
 
 
I remember how mama wanted to be in love
She wanted somebody to love her the same
And everytime it didn't work out
Somehow I thought I was to blame
 
Her strongest vice, til the end of her life
Was for someone to love her back
Mama wanted to be somebody's wife
Someone who knew how to act
 
She searched for love as if it were gold
She longed for someone to have and to hold
I watched her give every inch of her soul
From the days she was young
Till the time she grew old
 
It was I who held her when she cried
Wiped the tears from mama's eyes
Rub her back until she was sleep
Then go into my room and weep
 
See, I was mama's Little Man
I'd sit on her bed at night
While she would make her wedding plans
That never turned out right
 
I took care of my mama
Until I went astray
And the thought of that still haunts me
Each and every day
 
If only I would have stayed by her side
To comfort mama when she cried
Rub her back until she was sleep
Then go into my room and weep
 
 
(c) 2004 Prentiss Wilbur Gardley