as sunday morning

atheists we pray       to one another’s

bodies minds and                         hearts the sun to hide

behind the monday                                                  moon although we

know our love                                                                                    does not 

affect

the motion of the sun                                                                                 the moon and  

earth

emotions make their                                                           own ellipses round

the truth too close to                                   see but felt as now

 we cover one                         another’s light

    each revealing atmospheres

   of heaven