Precious Peace

What do you say when your daughter is fighting for her life?
and it's hard and she feels the fine threads of hope stretched and frayed.

You read the posts of friends and family -
"You go girl!  Keep fighting! Fuck cancer! You can doooo it!"

Is that what she really wants to hear?
I feel like I'm cheering on a bloodied war horse in some
cruel brutal race, with red foam flying and weary heart pounding"

Will it win or fall, thankful for the peace and the end.

I want only to give her comfort.

Carrying on

Rocky road, where do you go.  

Will I see the glowing face of loved ones at the end of this path

or the end of joy?

I walk on looking for bits of light to follow.

God, help me.