Just Do This

Do you pray?

When you do,
do you conjure
a whole litany
of careful words?

Reverent greetings
with enough
gratitude?
Sufficient
humility?
Holy Father,
Sacred Mother.

Don’t forget
your guardian
angels and
respect to
your spirit
guides.

A couple of
mantras
invoking
at least a
mustard seed
of faith.

Come prepared
with some
Holy Writ
on the tip of
your tongue.

Or maybe
all you need
to do is
phone home
once in awhile.

The One
who gave birth
to you
will be thrilled
to just hear
your voice.

You really
should
call Home
more often.

(Photo by Marilia Castelli; UnSplash)