My Spirit is my God

My spirit is my God

That keeps me going

That pulls me out of despair

The only entity I feel obliged to please.

My God is nameless

Wears no mask of religion and caste

Observes me from within myself

Stops me from doing bad.

My spirit is a guiding force

Even when shattered into pieces

I can rise from the ashes like a phoenix

As long as my spirit isn’t dying.

My God doesn’t demand

My God is easy to please

I can say with pride I love my God

Because my spirit is my God.

The writer is a development worker and researcher.