Mother and Baby
Tired at length of crying,
Laughing, cooing, sighing,
The baby lies so qui’t and still,
Scarce breathing in his sleep;
The mother watches, half-inclined
To hide her face and weep.
Credit
From The Poems of Alexander Lawrence Posey (Crane & Co., 1910). This poem is in the public domain.
Author
Alexander Posey
Alexander Lawrence Posey, born August 3, 1873, was a Muskogee Creek poet, journalist, and humorist known for his poems and Fus Fixico letters.
Date Published
09/27/2017