Prayer for the Non-Religious

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we think prayer has form 
crafted with careful salutation, 
rote statement of gratitude, 
tentative or heartfelt request, 
and complimentary flourish of a finish.

we approach with humility
or expectation
or something resembling faith
or hope
or desperation.

we might add a postscript or two, 
having forgotten something else 
we’re…