At 3 AM, a mother reflects on her daughter, Ira’s, nightly struggles with sleep and apparent distress. Observing a star-filled sky, she contrasts her own ability to find peace with Ira’s persistent sadness, often manifested through crying in her sleep. The mother describes a feeling of helplessness, witnessing her daughter’s profound sense of loss and disorientation. The dim light from the balcony illuminates Ira, highlighting her loneliness. The narrative suggests Ira is deeply affected by a separation from her mother, feeling lost and without direction. The mother’s internal turmoil underscores the emotional weight of witnessing her child’s suffering and inability to alleviate it. The text portrays a poignant scene of maternal concern and a child’s unspoken pain.