Religion
For me
religion must have a solemnity,
a heft like towering cliffs, places
of silence and the majesty of sunsets.
Religion must be big enough to hold
vast forests, extend beyond
the furthest galaxy and yet be small
enough to fit inside a seed.
For me
religion must have a veil of mystery
like clouds that conceal a mountain's
height, like music that moves the soul
without the listener knowing why
and the sublime in poetry.
Religion must be kind and caring
and contain something greater
than the self.
For me,
religion must not divide
or promise life through exclusivity,
but be a way of making whole
and to give thanks for creation
to whatever or whoever
you believe that to be.
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