Aug 10th, 2023: In Anguish

A mother's anguish seeks voice,

Her cherished son, vanished not by choice.

Upon hearing the news, disbelief fills her core,

Her heart shattered, tears pour and more.

Could this be God's will?, she questions aloud,

Thoughts racing like a thunderstorm cloud.

A newborn, a young wife, left in the mist,

"God, reveal your face," her plea persists.

Her pain unfathomable, heard from view,

All we can do is sit, in empathy shield.

Prayers whispered, night's stillness our guide,

Distractions banished, God's presence implied.

No answers in sight, yet His comfort remains,

With the broken, God's love sustains.

"Do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go." - Joshua 1:9

“Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in paradise.” - Luke 23:43