Pilgrim’s progress

Just put one foot
in front of the other

Leave all fancy
(angelic-apparition-beatific-vision-instant-enlightenment)
plans behind

Instead
pray constantly
that sore twinge
on the bottom of your big toe
doesn’t rub into a blister

Trust the path before you

If you believe in God
trust God
otherwise
just trust your legs

Trust the path
trust your knees
trust your ankles
trust your feet

No fancy pants
no fancy plans
just one pilgrim foot
in front
of the other pilgrim foot
and then that foot in front of the other

And when you ease into your wayfarer’s bed
at the end of another well-trod day
invite your aching salty faithful body
to softly open its pilgrim belly
and to the heavenly rafters raise
exhausted hymns of gratitude
and silent songs of praise