2. Three little girls
swinging in a row.
Three giggly girls
swinging high and low.
Three lovely mommies
talking toe to toe.
Three loving mommies
caring for us so.
3. Myeda and her mommy’s hair
is dark and rich and brown
and covered with the
greatest care
by the best of scarves
in town.
4. Molly and her mommy’s hair
is a touch of red
and blows about in the air
with curls around their head.
5. Mommy and my own long hair
is a brownish tan,
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and ties up with a band.
6. Sometimes we get to share
in foods our moms prepare:
rice rolled in leaves of grapes,
potatoes made into pancakes,
baklava and chocolate cakes,
all made just for our sakes.
7. In different ways,
on different days,
we know we get
to give God praise.
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8. On Friday
in a mosque Myeda hears
God’s words that she so reveres.
She bows down so very very low
from her head to her tippytoe
and does so every day
when she hears the call to pray.
9. On Saturday
Molly’s family takes their jog
to pray at their nearby synagogue.
There they open up their scroll
that’s wrapped so well on a roll
and hear sacred stories
that are old
that give new meaning
when retold.
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10. On Sunday
I get to go to church
and on a pew I pray and perch,
hear stories of Jesus from above
who came down to us to share
His love.
We take these stories to our heart
and use them when the week
does start.
11. We three began to walk
and talk and talk and talk
about what we do see
that in our faith is key.
12. Myeda’s says,
“We tell God we’re sorry
for doing what is wrong,
especially when we’re fasting
during Ramadan.”
13. Molly’s says,
“We also let each other know,
what we’ve done that’s bad
and ask God to let it go,
because it makes him sad.”
14. I say,
“We know God forgives us
when we make mistakes,
because Jesus loves us
just for our own sakes.”
15. All of us can see
that we do all agree,
God’s love is big and wide
and holds us all inside,
so…
16. when we see someone new,
we ask them to join us,
because they’re God’s
child too.
