The first amendment protects freedom of the exercise of religion in the United States, which means citizens can demonstrate their religious beliefs in different ways. My favorite poem expressing this right and deeply shared sentiment, and a more private approach to religious belief is in the famous poem by Emily Dickinson- "Some Keep the Sabbath Going to Church".
"Some keep the Sabbath going to Church-
I keep it, staying at Home-
With a Bobolink for a Chorister-
And an Orchard, for a Dome-
Some keep the Sabbath in Surplice-
I just wear my Wings-
And instead of tolling the Bell, for Church,
Our little Sexton-Sings.
God preaches, a noted Clergyman-
And the sermon is never long,
So instead of getting to Heaven, at last-
I'm going, all along".
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