I No Longer Pray

I no longer pray now I drink dark chocolate and let the moon sing to me I no longer pray I let my ancestors dance through my hips at the slightest provocation I no longer pray I go to the river and howl my ancient pain into the current I no longer pray, I ache, I desire, I say yes to my longing I no longer pray as I was taught but as the stars crawl onto my lap like soft animals at night time And god tucks my hair behind my ears with the gentle fingers of her wind And a new intimacy is uncovered in everything Perhaps it's that I'm finally learning how to pray