prayer

the wind rattles this church,
and so we stay,
hands entwined like a prayer
to the god of getting by.
blessed are you
among all else
for this hallowed calm -
at once and everlasting.

we stay,
hands entwined like a prayer
to the deity of secret messages.
at the hour of my death,
i would know peace
for I have known you -
you, my hierophany.

we stay,
hands entwined like a prayer
to the god of never letting go.
and so
we stay.