Helpless

I wish that everyone that
I love oh so dear
I could help, but I can't
I can't give people what
they need or wish for
that's not something
in my reach to give anyone
all I have to offer is love
and yet that seems not enough at times

It's not enough when
I hear their pleas for help
I hear their body racking sobs
I hear their hearts breaking

And yet,
I can't do anything
But sit idlely by
wishing that if I
simply covered my ears
that I'll no longer hear their pain
and be helpless to do nothing about it

except
Open my arms and heart
letting the love I have in abundance
pour out washing over them
just simply being there to hold
them in their times of need