I've never understood prayer-as-supplication. I do understand prayer-as-meditation. And I do listen to the world around me - I suspect more so than many people do. Needless to say, my interpretation falls close you yours.

But people frame things in terms of the meanings with which they are most familiar.

I would describe myself as a metaphorical pagan atheist. I don't believe in any of the stuff, but I find certain metaphors quite useful for dealing with other humans, and the world in general.