Valley Prayer for A

Father,
My aunt stubbornly refuses
To leave her house.
She's past ten days without
Electric, heat, and hot water.
She stayed at the house
Throughout Wednesday's nor'easter.
She offers endless excuses
Of appointments with FEMA,
Insurance agents and others
As her reasons for not leaving the house.

Father,
Protect her
As she strives to preserve
What's left of her material life.
Keep her pressure low,
And her body warm
As she battles high blood pressure
And cold-induced body pains.
Protect her from looters,
And all the other forms of danger
Manifesting in hurricane-ravaged Southern Brooklyn.
Bring her to safety
If and when she seeks it.
Be close to her, Lord.
Be at hand.
She needs Your help
To pull through this time.
Uphold her, Father...