Only One Father (God)

She came to church for Sunday school She took the church bus for the ride, Sadly at home she she was treated cruel So, she comes for God, never has she cried. She was all alone sitting in my church Contemplating solemnly on the very last pew, She was holding onto her tiny purse And there no one there had she knew. And there I saw her just sitting Her tiny eyes were already transfixed, Was she thinking about love after a beating As she stared upon the church's crucifix. She was about 10 or maybe 11 years old With a very sad and sullen face, Tearfully she looked very silent and cold She looked so very out of place. I asked the pastor's wife to speak to her And of course she happily did, So, unto the child the pastor's wife did confer And not one thing did the child hid. The child said that she was again hurt Her brother had beat her up once again, He had also thrown her in the dirt And then he gave her only a grin. The pastor's wife then began to shed a tear For the child sitting on the pew all alone, From the sad story that she did hear On her face true sadness was then shown. This of course wasn't the very first time That her brother with her did wrestling and fight, I saw this as an abusing crime Which at all wasn't brotherly or right. The pastor's wife then gave the girl words to ease So, her brother wouldn't remain a hurtful bother Tell your daddy of your mean and abusive brother please Then the child said, "But, Mam I have no earthly father". Randy L. McClave