The Lament of Clair

One of the biggest blessings so far in this campaign is the chance to meet so many new people who care deeply about the pro-life cause. Sometimes, we discover people who are right under our noses, and with enormous talent that hasn't yet been discovered and applied to the cause. This beautiful poem was written by one of our vigil participants who happens to attend my parish and sings in the choir, and I did not know him until he found our campaign.

The Lament of Clair
By Clinton Michaels


Be silent,
Now listen,
Do you hear a faint cry?
Eve calls to her children,
The Serpent,
He lies.

When once in the garden
With God so near
I fell into darkness
My soul raced with fear.

In silence she waited
As the reaper appeared
Her voice cried out
But no one
Would hear.

Gods Angels drew closer.
The trumpet,
Did sound
And a child of Adams
Was thrown to the ground

Oh darkness
You thief,
Your lorry is full,
With fruit not yet ripened,
The harvest of fools

Dark pleasure
You have it,
It drips from your knife,
From flesh that was stolen,
Your bitter delight.

Murderer,
Murderer,
Creator of strife,
You Trickster,
You Liar,
You hater of life.

How long your tunes played,
Still your Piper he calls,
He leads us to darkness,
Together we fall.

Gather your legions,
Of Demons
And Slaves,
Depart from Gods garden,
Return to your graves.

Saint Michael
Awaken!
For Satan has come.
God’s Angels cried out,
Slayer!
What have you done?

Oh Mother of Sorrows
Our Sweetness
And light
You brought us to Jesus,
He gave us new life.

Pray for us sinners,
And all that we’ve done.
As we turn from the darkness,
We bow to your son

Oh Lord of Sweet Mercy,
Of Justice and Might,
Pour out your forgiveness,
And rivers of life

For our sins are too many,
Says the teller of lies
Wash us, one body
As seen through Gods eyes

Oh Heavenly Father,
You gave us your cup,
You filled it with Jesus,
Faith
Hope
and love

You taught us that life
Was a gift to us all,
And the greatest among us
Loves the least of us all

How long we have waited
For the Darkness to fall
For truth which is spoken
To be heard by us all

With eyes, wide open
May we live in Gods light
Let us love one another
Giving hope to new life

For God loves his children
And gave life to us all
We are made in his image
The great and the small.

Now we wait for the day
When we rest in your arms
With the souls of our children
How sweet they have grown.

And in heavenly gardens,
We will sing with great joy,
With the Saints that were stolen,
And are silent no more.

Amen Oh Lord, Amen

Oh my Jesus,
Forgive us our sins,
Save us from the fires of hell.
Lead all souls to heaven,
Especially those in most need of thy mercy.
Amen.

Pray for us dear Mother of Mercy,
Pray for an end to abortion.

In loving memory of my sweet little Clair,
Wait for me dear child
I will find you,
I promise.
Our lord knows the way
and he is here.