When they hurt

When they hurt

We feel it

When they bleed 

Our hearts bleed too

I’m moments when they’re quiet

And we don’t know what to do


We sit in apprehension 

We worry and we pray 

Our hearts raise up to heaven

These beings 

We’ve helped make


And sigh 

We realize


They’re early in this journey

And it’s a long road ahead

They fight with what’s around them

All the thoughts inside their heads


The many voices 

the world tells them

Fills them up with lies

We just pray the truth

Will come clearly

Before their eyes


And we cry

As we realize


We can’t control the future

For them, not even for us

We can only beckon

The one who shields us

With his love


We rise

And realize


The truth is greater

And we give them up

As hard as it is

It’s not our cup


Sigh


Dear Lord,

Open up their eyes.



12/10/25

clc



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