Phantom

Surely there is a phantom here As I jerk my head in sudden fear Praying for those I hold so dear Sensing movement that is very near If it happened just the one time I'd dismiss it as nickel-and-dime But more than once - has to be sublime And this happens in the daytime Birds on the feeder are not shaken And my senses are not mistaken So this cannot be godforsaken But prayers the phantom has a stake in We do not know how we should pray So this phantom helps us in His way With groanings we cannot hear or say Interceding for us as we pray I must testify to the Spirit's aid His assistance is deeply laid Great care and effort powerfully made Our prayers to the Father conveyed