Love Is a Prayer

love is a prayer,

both simple and profound,

both deep and unwavering,

how often,

when and where you lean on it,

and what all is in it,

no one knows,

other than you

love is like a prayer,

once you start,

there is no stopping,

once it becomes a habit,

there is no going back,

where it all started,

when it became breathing,

no one will ever know,

not even you

love is like a prayer,

both rooted deep in belief,

and cemented in trust,

but neither needing words,

both founded on hope,

but neither expecting,

how strong, and deep,

nobody ever fathomed

not even you

love is more than a prayer,

one for god you've never seen,

don't know if he even listens,

don't know what he looks like,

don't know if he has time for you

but still, you pray;

the other

is for a god you've seen,

seen flesh and blood,

you've known she listens,

you know her heart melts,

you've smelled,

and heard her breath

you know is yearning for your breath,

you're sure her heart beats for you,

loving is praying a lot more,

nobody will ever know of,

not even your god!

© sashikant mohanty