Let Us Pray
Let Us Pray?
Let Me Pray?
How?
To whom?
God?
Goddess?
Creator?
Creation?
Spirit?
Matter?
Which form?
Which shape?
Should I offer gratitude for all I have?
Do I make signs?
Symbols?
Altars?
Artefacts?
Statues?
Structures?
Gestures of reverence?
Do I remember the deceased and pray for their Souls?
Their forgivenesses?
Their guidance?
Their love?
Do I invoke angels?
Spirits?
Friendly ghosts?
Deviant daemons?
Should I send well wishes to all those ailing?
Struggling?
Toiling?
Failing?
Are there offerings to be made?
Flowers?
Coins?
Food?
Alms?
Trinkets from the heart?
Must I recite passages from scripture?
Hymns known to all?
Collected and respected known reveries?
Vibrated tones of chant or song?
Do I kneel or sit?
Fold my hands?
Connect my palms?
Close my eyes?
Do I offer in silence?
Whisper?
Sing?
Roar?
Is better in the morning or at night?
What about midday?
What time of year?
In groups or by myself?
Do I need a special place?
Room?
Building?
Accouterments ?
What do I need to wear?
Is there a uniform or dress?
How do I dedicate with diligence?
How do I do this?
Can my daily actions be prayer?
Are they already?
If so, for what?
My thoughts, deeds, breaths?
Does watching a sunrise or sunset count?
Is wondering at nature’s design sufficient?
Is playing with a child, laughing with friends, gazing into another’s eyes enough?
How do I do this?
Why do I do this?
Why should I?
What does it matter?