observational worship

their hands 
f l a i l i n g 
towards the sky 
their loud wails 
and cacophony 
of frantic chants
so much chaos.
it feels as though 
the  louder  they  get 
they think 
God will hear them.
i think
to myself 
what if they would 
silence 
themselves 
and pulled their arms 
back down
maybe they could 
hear God.