A Mother's Cry - Genesis Chapter 30 Poem

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In Genesis, a story told,
Of Rachel, longing to behold,
A child of her own, a mother's heart,
A dream that seemed so far apart.
Her sister Leah, blessed with sons,
While Rachel's arms were left with none,
She cried out to God, in desperate plea,
"Grant me a child, oh, set me free!"
God heard her cry, in mercy heard,
And blessed her with a son, the Word,
Named Joseph, meaning "he will add",
A gift from God, and not a fad.
But Rachel's cry did not abate,
She longed for more, her heart innate,
She asked Jacob, her husband dear,
To give her more, without a fear.
Jacob, though, had other wives,
Who bore him sons, who filled their lives,
But Rachel's cry, a mother's pain,
Could not be silenced, nor in vain.
God heard her cry, yet once again,
And blessed her with another son, the strain,
Named Benjamin, a gift so sweet,
A child that made her heart complete.
Genesis Chapter 30, a mother's cry,
Her longing heart, her tear-stained eye,
A story of hope, of faith restored,
A reminder that God's love is never ignored.