A Mother Hen’s Prayer

A Mother Hen's Prayer

Would I could, 

I’d spread my wings,
feathered ribs,
across the sky

Oh, let it be.

to shield
America’s children
from gun violence,

and the lawmakers 
who father it.

Oh, let it be.

Would I could,
I’d spread my wings
Across the sky.

Oh, let it be.

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