What Is Prayer
What is prayer
but a plea for guidance
unanswered
lost in a crowded
voice mail box
cursed by the “prayer”.
What is the answer
to a prayer
and why so hard
to understand
that the messenger
seldom announces
themselves.
So do not judge
the package
through which the answer
is delivered
be ever alert
for the rustling
of leaves
and simple voices
listen for the subtle
shades of sunlight
coaxing the seeds
of awakening.
For what is prayer
but a “chit-chat”
with the universe
a supplication
of a celestial consciousness
for vision.
John G. Lawless
©6/14/20018
Copyright © John Lawless | Year Posted 2018
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