A Blessing for Suffering

As you walk the road of suffering,
May peace be the sound of your footfalls
Each step a reminder
That no path runs forever

As you walk the road of suffering,
May the rhythm of sunrise and sunset
Caress you in hope
That time still passes with the beauty of starlit darkness

And with light in the brightness of day
As you walk the road of suffering,
May the falling rain
Tend the soil of your soul
And your tears
Season it with salt

As you walk the road of suffering,
May love surround you
In the fellow pilgrims
And nomads
Making their journey alongside you

(No one is truly alone)