Little Prayer

this ragged world
is my eden
hidden
in a thicket
and made holy
by simple prayer

and this hovel
is my Sacrarium
and this table
my alter
and these tools
holier than you
can see

and this faith
is the catalyst
for hymns
and psalms
and mantras
that rise
out of me
natural as
breath
and sing to
the generosity
of whatever
makes my world
and lets me
stand, still strong
in its bright day

and may its peace
be upon all our souls
now and forever
amen