It’s All Prayer

I Used to Believe
Prayer Meant
Knees On the Floor,
Head Bowed, Eyes Closed,
Lips Formed Around
Words Like
“Holy Father” or
“Blessed Savior” or
“Almighty God.”

Perhaps So,
If It Pleases You . . .
Reverence Has Its Place.

I Will Not Judge,
Lest I Be Judged.

But I’m Also Learning
Not to Judge
When One Joyful Bro
Prays With His Fellow Bro
By Clinking Brewskis
and Singing
“Glory Be”
While Laughing Heavenward.

Or Heavenly Sisters
Dance
While Singing
The Chorus to
“Light My Fire” by
The Doors,
as They Try to
Set The Night Aflame.

Or You Sit,
Sobbing,
When The Angel, Clarence,
Rescues George Bailey from
Oblivion In
“It’s a Wonderful Life.”

Or You Just Rescued
a Spider
Before Your Shower
Washed It
Down the Drain.

It’s All Prayer,
Brothers and Sisters.

It’s All Prayer.

(Photo by Ashkan Ala; UnSplash)