
A sour pain rings in my heart
One of the hardest there to bear
Not a sting of woes to myself
Nor a love that went unfair
Nor a wound that bleeds or a wound that scars
Or an ache to which I’m sore
Rather it is knowing hurt
Attacks upon your shore
And I am forced to watch helplessly
For there’s not much I can do
But pat your hand and sincerely say
“I am there for you”
And ache for you and cry a bit
As you face a mound of cares
But know of this, my eternal friend-
You are in my prayers .
-AJ Barlow
Photo by SuperFantastic
I wrote this on a night where my son Finn was particularly sick. You could tell so clearly how uncomfortable he was and it broke my heart to see him so miserable. As a parent, I felt helpless, there was nothing I wanted more than to take his pain away. Have you had moments where someone you love is in pain? What did you do about it?