the sacred

The sacred is to honor the unknown—
to build it an altar,
light candles,
and pray fiercely that light might dawn from ignorance.

The sacred is to honor the ignorant who honor ignorance—
to cloak them in vestments,
let their prayers echo,
so hope might rise from the unlit dark.




Poetry by Albert Vynckier The PoetBay support member heart!
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Written on 2025-04-05 at 08:07

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