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"My period had come for Prayer"

My period had come for Prayer --
No other Art -- would do --
My Tactics missed a rudiment --
 
  Creator -- Was it you?
God grows above -- so those who pray
Horizons -- must ascend --
 
  And so I +stepped upon the North
To +see this Curious Friend --
 

His House was not -- no sign had He -
By Chimney -- nor by Door --

Could I infer his Residence --  
  +Vast Prairies of Air

Unbroken by a Settler --
Were all that I could see --

Infinitude -- Had'st Thou no Face
That I might look on Thee?
 


The Silence condescended --
+Creation stopped -- for me --
But awed beyond my errand --
I worshipped -- did not "pray" --


+ stood -
+ reach - touch -
+ Wide Prairies
+ The Heavens paused

[Clipart from Clips Ahoy]