Thanks so much friend, v kind. I know you're not really supposed to explain poems, but this one came out of going into a writing group and deciding to write about why I don't pray, even though I know why I should and ultimately deeply want to. Seems like that's relatable!
I love this—it's been sitting in my inbox, and I keep coming back to it. "I want the monastic glow / without having to do all the being." Ugh, yes!
Thanks so much friend, v kind. I know you're not really supposed to explain poems, but this one came out of going into a writing group and deciding to write about why I don't pray, even though I know why I should and ultimately deeply want to. Seems like that's relatable!