Religion
The Obedient
From The Years Between
Religion
Daily, though no ears attended,
Did my prayers arise
Daily, though no fire descended
Did I sacrifice....
Though my darkness did not lift,
Though I faced no lighter odds,
Though the Gods bestowed no gift,
None the less,
None the less, I served the Gods!
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MLA
Kipling, Rudyard. “The Obedient.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/kipling/150/.
Chicago
Kipling, Rudyard. “The Obedient.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/kipling/150/.
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