Sweet teachings of the Road

When on the road of life you are a pilgrim,

It’s good to remember why you began

The journey is the pilgrimage,

And that there are teachings beyond what you planned.

How much can you really carry

On that backpack that you hold?

How much baggage needs to be shed

So you can just live and let go.

Sweet teachings of this Journey,

Holy masters of the light,

Can you save all sentient beings

And still find a way to have a life.

Can you occupy your time with spirit

And not blame others for your plight.

Can you record your secret hopes and dreams,

And then just see watch with delight.

And if you gave your heart and soul

To the beggars at the door,

Could you enter the temple

And still afford to pay what you came here for.

Sweet teachings of the Journey,

Sweet pilgrims of the way,

 This long road of life

Brings so many lessons everyday.

And if you show me yours I’ll show you mine,

and then we are naked with nothing to hide.

When the time comes to move on.

What will you take from this pilgrimage

and remember what you learned from.

Sweet Teacher and bold student,

Shine with God’s radiant light

May all those that you meet along the way

Bless you when it’s time to leave.

And what did you learn, and how did you change

And what advice can you give us today?

All those sweet teachings of this road

 and that ever changing Pilgrims way.