Lord, give me a blister

[jeffnd]

Lord, give me a blister!
Round and big, right on my heel.
Lord, give me a blister,
full of puss and blood would be ideal.

Lord, I want the rain,
the kind that pours and never stops.
Maybe frozen, mist, and sleet?
Or even snow, if it's not too much.

Lord, make that sun hot!
And leave it there to stay.
Let's have it be 90 in the shade,
and make sure no clouds get in the way!

Lord, give me a top bunk!
I pray you this request!
Itchy blankets and lumpy pillows,
make sure I get no rest!

Lord, give me one who snores,
loud enough to wake the dead!
Let the pilgrim roar like thunder,
and make sure it never ends!

Lord, how about meal?
Make sure it costs a lot!
Over-cooked meat and under-done soup,
all cooked in a dirty pot.

Lord, I'll take a drink,
nine euros for a beer!
What brand? It doesn't matter,
they only serve one kind here!

Lord, how about a hill?
Have it rise and never stop.
And make the path extra steep,
so I never reach the top.

Lord, I'll need some people,
none who speak my tongue.
It's imperative I talk to them,
but we'll never get it done.

Lord, give me a give me a tourist,
so I can mock his efforts to arrive.
Because I was stupid enough to walk,
while he was smart enough to drive!

Lord, give me the Camino
and I promise I won't complain.
Let me enjoy ALL that you give me,
I will gladly bear these pains.

Lord, give me the Camino
My boots, my stick, my pack.
That's all I need, Father.
Please, just let me go back.

 

[Icacos]

Lord, let my feet grow weary
Give me mud that sticks to my boots.
Let me run short on water
As I stumble on stones and roots.

 

[bsmorgan]

Lord let my boots be missing,
As I grope in predawn light.
Let the queues for my compostela,
Be round the corner, out of sight.
Let the long awaited albergue
Have a sign saying, "completo",
Because only then will I smile,
I'm back on my camino.

 

[Griffin57]

Lord give me some bedbugs,
I'm sure they need the meal,
Make sure they bite me hard,
For then I'm there for real.

 

[MKalcolm M]

Lord. put me on the North route,
In rain and mud and damp,
May my limbs be sore and weary,
And my muscles scream with cramp.

Let me limp into the alberge,
With pain that never ends,
But heal me with the joy of fun and laughter
And vino tinto with my friends.

 

[SeaHorse]

Top beds are better, there is air to breathe and you don't hit your head when sitting.
Over cooked meat some call well cooked meat. Its France where they don't cook the meat.
And I also sign up for this, please:
But heal me with the joy of fun and laughter
And vino tinto with my friends.

 

[William Garza]

Ohh Lord
I am Praying for another
To leave their Hearth,Home and Mother
to find toil,tears and weather
To tread the Fields full of mud,cold and heather
To have the dun colored sun of dusty summers days
Beat down incessant rays
While suffer them the martyrdom of gnats
The incessant scratch on feet
To where the blisters form defeat
I pray their souls you keep

Let the tides that bear them still
And the land beneith them tremble
If they swallow bitter pill
Lord you'll find them in your temple.

Let the nite for them be still
Ans sleep to keep them will
As stars above your sill
Let this journey be your will.

I hope you find the road Pilgrims

 

[Lachance]

Oh to be able to contribute the perfect haiku.

 

[jdpiguet]

Please, just let me go back.

Thanks Jeffnd.

I couldn't say it, you expressed it so well.

Buen Camino to those who knows when they'll be there again, and good waiting time to all others...
Jacques-D.

 

[Mark Lee]

Hope y'all don't quit your day jobs. You would be awfully hungry trying to make a living as poets....

 

[Bundeena Kris]

So when the sun breaks through the night sky
and I'm packed and ready to go
let my aches and pains and blisters
smile..
and with joy face the Camino.

(Starting in August but loving the thought already.)

 

[MKalcolm M]

Oh to be able to contribute the perfect haiku.

Sorry can't do haiku, but here's a limerick instead

There was an old man on the forum
Who posted with great decorum
Upon every page
His writings were sage
Which made all the members adore'im.

 

[Susan hopes]

You all get a like.

 

[t2andreo]

Gee, this could turn into an epic poem over time. Hmm?

 

[William Garza]

Chaucer had Canterbury
Jeffnd has the Camino

 

[t2andreo]

It is sort of like a Wiki-poem. Everyone contributes to the epic... I like it.

 

[CaminoDebrita]

Lord, give me love and patience
to keep from mocking others.
Help me understand them
as sisters and as brothers.

And keep them safe while walking
and give them lots of cheer
so they can earn their Compostela
and drink a lot of beer!

 

[William Garza]

Oh to be able to contribute the perfect haiku.

The pilgrim moves
Lying still
And wakes the dust from his shoes

 

[Lachance]

The pilgrim moves
Lying still
And wakes the dust from his shoes

Really like this. You've ignored the formal rules but captured the essence.
Edit: now wishing I could have written the perfect response - in your new haiku style.

 

[William Garza]

Please forgive me..
I was trying to put imperfect words to an image in my minds eye,
Ime not lingustically equiped to create such beauty.

I saw a wooden floor with the sunlight drifting in with motes abounding
A pair of trail worn and dusty boots below a bunk set down moments before, shed the days burden of trail dust in a fine puff into the silence of the room.

 

[Kiwi-family]

oooooh - imagine - writing a haiku every day of your journey - you'd only need a tiny journal;-)

 

[William Garza]

Un Pelegrino
Sueno de Santiago
Sonrisa a pie =)

 

[Maggie Cech]

Jeffnd is this AMAZING! Would you mind if I shared this on our Facebook page and potentially our blog? (The documentary "Walking the Camino: Six Ways to Santiago" aka "The Camino Documentary" >> https://www.facebook.com/TheCaminoDocumentary // caminodocumentary.org/blog

Thanks peregrino, for sharing!
¡Buen Camino!
-Maggie

Lord, give me a blister!
Round and big, right on my heel.
Lord, give me a blister,
full of puss and blood would be ideal.

Lord, I want the rain,
the kind that pours and never stops.
Maybe frozen, mist, and sleet?
Or even snow, if it's not too much.

Lord, make that sun hot!
And leave it there to stay.
Let's have it be 90 in the shade,
and make sure no clouds get in the way!

Lord, give me a top bunk!
I pray you this request!
Itchy blankets and lumpy pillows,
make sure I get no rest!

Lord, give me one who snores,
loud enough to wake the dead!
Let the pilgrim roar like thunder,
and make sure it never ends!

Lord, how about meal?
Make sure it costs a lot!
Over-cooked meat and under-done soup,
all cooked in a dirty pot.

Lord, I'll take a drink,
nine euros for a beer!
What brand? It doesn't matter,
they only serve one kind here!

Lord, how about a hill?
Have it rise and never stop.
And make the path extra steep,
so I never reach the top.

Lord, I'll need some people,
none who speak my tongue.
It's imperative I talk to them,
but we'll never get it done.

Lord, give me a give me a tourist,
so I can mock his efforts to arrive.
Because I was stupid enough to walk,
while he was smart enough to drive!

Lord, give me the Camino
and I promise I won't complain.
Let me enjoy ALL that you give me,
I will gladly bear these pains.

Lord, give me the Camino
My boots, my stick, my pack.
That's all I need, Father.
Please, just let me go back.

 

[jeffnd]

Jeffnd is this AMAZING! Would you mind if I shared this on our Facebook page and potentially our blog? (The documentary "Walking the Camino: Six Ways to Santiago" aka "The Camino Documentary" >> https://www.facebook.com/TheCaminoDocumentary // caminodocumentary.org/blog

Thanks peregrino, for sharing!
¡Buen Camino!
-Maggie

Of course! I would be honored!

 

[CaminoDebrita]

Lord, give me a blister!
Round and big, right on my heel.
Lord, give me a blister,
full of puss and blood would be ideal.

Lord, I want the rain,
the kind that pours and never stops.
Maybe frozen, mist, and sleet?
Or even snow, if it's not too much.

Lord, make that sun hot!
And leave it there to stay.
Let's have it be 90 in the shade,
and make sure no clouds get in the way!

Lord, give me a top bunk!
I pray you this request!
Itchy blankets and lumpy pillows,
make sure I get no rest!

Lord, give me one who snores,
loud enough to wake the dead!
Let the pilgrim roar like thunder,
and make sure it never ends!

Lord, how about meal?
Make sure it costs a lot!
Over-cooked meat and under-done soup,
all cooked in a dirty pot.

Lord, I'll take a drink,
nine euros for a beer!
What brand? It doesn't matter,
they only serve one kind here!

Lord, how about a hill?
Have it rise and never stop.
And make the path extra steep,
so I never reach the top.

Lord, I'll need some people,
none who speak my tongue.
It's imperative I talk to them,
but we'll never get it done.

Lord, give me a give me a tourist,
so I can mock his efforts to arrive.
Because I was stupid enough to walk,
while he was smart enough to drive!

Lord, give me the Camino
and I promise I won't complain.
Let me enjoy ALL that you give me,
I will gladly bear these pains.

Lord, give me the Camino
My boots, my stick, my pack.
That's all I need, Father.
Please, just let me go back.

This is so sweet, so real, so humorous, so perfect!