A Proper Introduction

Do you pray?
To a god
you have
touched or
imagined?

To a higher power
with a name or
to a Mystery
not to be
contained by
a name?

Look, it’s none
of my business
whether you pray
to Jesus or
to Chuck,

but I’ve
been thinking:

When I’ve prayed,
it’s been as
a beggar,

trapped or
tormented by
what I imagine
to be my
needy
beggarhood.

But I’m
becoming
persuaded
that when
we pray,

The Mystery,
or Jesus,
or Chuck,
is waiting
for us to
introduce
our Selves
properly:

We’re no
beggars,
you and I,

we’re here as
Apprentices
With Gifts.

(Photo by Vitolda Klein; UnSplash)