I pray for Jill

I see her face
once filled with courage
now looking thinner
and distraught

her purpose is noble
she is not the enemy
truth is her goal

if I were her mother
I could not sleep
I would be inconsolable

her own mother appears
strong for her daughter's
sake

what can I do...but pray
keeping them
in the front of my thinking
staying with them
in my heart

praying on their behalf
for all that they need
to bear this burden
to give their minds
occasional release
from this torture

I can only do this

I can only do this. . .