Amelia Shepherd - BA (Hons) Fine Art

I envy the faithful,

And their belief in a higher power,

Their belief in a higher meaning.

I envy the faithful,

And their lack of need to ask why.

I must repent for my faithlessness.

I must repent for my lost time.

If I pay my penance, will it be undone?

If I spend the time making up for the years of worship I dismissed, will the lord forgive?

Will the rituals give meaning to the grief I am yet to understand?

Forgiveness and penance are the foundations of religion, but why should this be solely for those who believe?

Every stitch, every knot, every time I prick my fingers with a needle,

I will call upon every higher power that will listen.

I must repent for my faithlessness.

I must repent for my lost time.