I can't think
of religion
without relating it
to my secular life-
my thinking
my being
the whole me
my conscience
and all that's
hidden within my inside

even my doubt
and my truth-seeking
almost endless questioning
of the truth that's never evident
even to the brightest mind

only to the present
and its demands
I need to attend to-
what's beyond
the hear-and-now
is but speculation
of the link
between the Other-land
and existing mankind

humility shall be
my guide
patience I'll endure-
the Light might appear-
until then
I'm still held behind
the isolating blind.