Venerated Blow

It is meaningless
to say you have a relationship
with your gods without also engaging
in their religion.
The relationship is the first step
but there cannot be a relationship
outside of their covenants.
A relationship is nothing
without its accompanying religion
because one
entails the other.
Though you may despise
archaic ritualism and empty ceremonies
do not fool yourself;
to have one
without the other is false
and denigrates the other.
Do not give in
to vain religion.

~lt