Prayer (Meditation)

When in prayer, Most take this time... To send with it hoped, Undivided attention... Is given to them. When in meditation, Most take this time... Clearing their minds. Patiently to find, Themselves prepared to receive. And listen. Many pray to say what it is, They wish. With 'things' prioritized, On their top ten list. And not a word from them, Of being appreciative... From their mouths are mentioned Or an expressed gratefulness. Nor are their quivering lips, Stopped to silence... To receive and listen, What is meant to understand. Believing God is only there, To hear their demands. And yet... After their 'show and tell', Routinely performed is done... Accepted are regrets, And disappointments heard... Expressed. Among those who congregate, Sharing together... Unchanged complaints. When one decides, To sit in quiet... Desiring this time to find. Discovering they will, A mind eventually silenced. And listening to comprehend... Begins.