WHAT THERE IS TO DO NOW

“If the only prayer you ever say in your entire life is thank you, it will be enough.” Meister Eckhart

Kneel down and pray,

pray for those who cannot

catch a break,

pray for the little girl wandering

alone in the rubble,

pray for the grandfather waiting

in vain for his son to arrive.

Pray for the silent who close

their mouths in fear,

pray for the bombastic who

open their mouths in fear,

pray for those who never speak.

Pray for those who pray for others,

pray for those in grief

and for those too ill to plead,

pray and give thanks

for the beauty surrounding,

the angelic voices that lift

the whole, burdens flying away

as though they never existed

pray for the mamas and children

may they be held in sustaining arms,

pray that food, warmth and smiles

are shared with those who might

never be found.

Pray for the animals huddling

in the cold, survival uncertain.

Pray for thee and pray for me,

spread the thread of love

until it is so mightily thin it will

encompass the world.

(Author: Susan Haifleigh, all rights reserved, Image: iStock 2025)