What you do
is a prayer
Be aware
of whom or what you are praying to
with your actions
and where your diligence is directed

To wealth, perhaps
To fame
Or to the beauty of the wood
you work with
To the well-being of your family

the preservation of nature
that nourishes us
the understanding of nature
that threatens us

the admiration of nature
that puts our lives in perspective
and pulverises possessions, fame, and power

into negligence, into the denial
of caring for others

Pray consciously