Praise the Gods

In shadows deep, through trials we tread,

With pain and agony, our spirits led.

For every faith, a burden we bear,

In the name of the divine, we lay ourselves bare.

But in our worship, who do we serve?

Our gods or ourselves, what do we preserve?

Are selfish cravings the driving force,

Or aspirations to honor, set on a course?

How can we glimpse the divine’s embrace,

When we know not the hearts in this sacred space?

My yearning to understand, a flame burning bright,

Yet often I falter, lost in the night.

In the quest for the truth, may we find our way,

Through compassion and kindness, let love have its say.

For in knowing each other, we glimpse the divine,

In the tapestry woven, our spirits entwine.

-Raysdottir 8.30.2025