Prayers are a conversation with the all pervading force

Leaving out intermediaries, straight reaching the true source

Have you Prayed today, have you done your part

Even if you never did, make today a pious start

Prayer is not begging, neither an excuse to karma (work)

Nor does it mean to sit idle, not in the name of dharma (religion)

Prayer should come from the heart, even if words are not correct

Still they will work miracles, for it is a connection direct

To fulfill your tasks, you need courage, need to overcome fears

You need to be calm despite all odds, never to shed tears

All religions have their own style and way to Pray

Some do at middle of the night, some five times a day

As long as it speaks the heart’s language it is fine

Even if you dont remember what scriptures say line by line

Purity of heart is at the bottom of Prayers in any form

Rest all else is optional and certainly not the norm