Traveler

I come from everywhere
and vanish nowhere.
For each whom doth upon “me” gaze
sees only their reflection.
Knowing Self as
essence of both Grail
and that which fills it,
I am free
and yet trapped
within this realm:
A traveler, marooned
until I rend again the veils
that only seem to strand
and only appear to stand:
Scant barriers
“you” pretend to use
to keep your “self” apart
from all of which you are a part
and The One who loves you
Perfectly.

Callaghan Grant
June 26, 2013
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Posted: Jun 2013
About this poem:
Just "reflecting" upon "apparent solitude".

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morgen90210
like a skeleton wings
its euphoria
thank you
weemick1960
Hi Cailin,
Another good write sword sister. I have one fear, that one fear is that I shall not be allowed to enter the spirit world. If I do not fulfil the destiny I have in this world, will I be made live out another until I do fulfil that destiny?
Life is all questions. I enjoyed the write once again Cailin.
Catch you later.
MIKE.
CailinCallaghan
Thank you to both of you for enjoying this with me and sharing your feedback and pleasure. Your pleasure is my own, and I say that honestly and mean it literally. blushing

Nae worries, me wee Michael. If coming back needs doin' you'll WANT to do it. No one is ever forced to do anything. Besides, my own angel lingers just beyond that veil to catch me up and make certain I don't return again without Him. I am sure it is the same with you and your own Atman.

Life is chockablock with questions. The trick is, always, to be happy with what you have. If it's questions ye have, enjoy questions and, as always, remain suspect of the answers since they change with every little shift in perspective.

The ONLY constancy is change. The question is: Will ye to embrace it and be at peace, heart wings or resist it and suffer. frustrated

And THAT is the only choice we ever make--over and over again.

I love you ALL.

Queen of Cups lips
An Faolchu Gaelach
"Whom doth The Grail serve." cool
Macduff5
Hi Cailin,

No doubt the "doth" gives a certain old world ambiance to this. I'm thinking if I've gotten it right that this is along the line of "man is the measure of all things." We see our reflection and know that we are trapped within ourselves. We cannot escape our "mortal coil," our perception of who we are. We pretend to be a certain thing...the creation of our self. But perhaps the real you is something different and only the one who loves you "perfectly" will ever know the real you. Tell me if I've over intellectualized this one. wine bouquet
shadow1950
hi Cailin been a while hope all's ok? a very cleverly written poem layers on layers well penned
teddybear bouquet hug kiss wine
ladyjewel
applause wow the poem was good but this last discription of your life ect is just, wowthumbs up ,
what an interesting woman, lol you kind of would fit right into my familybouquet , lol you should hear the chats we have, we have very uum interesting family members, strangely mostly the woman, psycics, mediums, faith healers, very open minded colourful people if you take time to look closely, and we love with all we have, give all and always find something good and light in the darkness:-)

its a lovely way to be brought up, i love my family and i am proud to be one of themwine ,
arty and eccentric is how we are discribed sometimesgrin teddybear
CailinCallaghan
Heya Soul-Sista! purple heart I am pleased you have an expanded support system. It's a great blessing and a comfort.

We could adopt each other. Most of the family I returned to avoid causing them to grieve for me have all died. I thought it a little rude, actually. After I came *such* a long way back to be with them... doh

Just as well. They never "got" me anyway. The one who did/does get me (older sister Chrissy who tries to keep me from "scaring the straights") yet survives, but the little voice in my head says she hasn't long left to be here.

Strange that such a sad thing will also be the rending of the last tether that keeps me located in N. FL. I hope to move someplace really different. Maybe Europe. I'm thinking Scotland. They make the boyos BIG there and I fancy movin' a mountain before I quit this realm.

"Tall is fine, but grand is great! Lord give me a man who's six-foot-eight!"

Failing enormity, massive intellect and moderate size will do... I'd go for Ireland but they've no trees and the men appear to mostly be snockered. drinking Then again, they do seem to know how to have fun.

An Faolchu Gaelach lips bouquet
Queen of Cups
"Whom doth The Grail serve."
darkhorse555
as you fill the grail i offer you a toast lovely pieceangel
CailinCallaghan
Thanks, Liam. I always enjoy your writing. You're such a passionate soul. Perhaps one day I'll see you over there and we'll share a dram.

lips
Fellsman
It's my own fault - I ought to have read the other comments (including yours) before posting to this thread. Having now read the previous responses it looks pretty much like I've been pitching in the wrong ball park. Mea culpa! I'm singularly unqualified to write knowledgeably on mysticism of any hue.

Please forgive my over-hasty intervention Ms C.roll eyes

Kindest regards

Bill wine
elo69
Interesting write


"A traveler, marooned
until I rend again the veils"

feel a lot of this,the duality of separation and wholeness,in my own life,like a spinning coin with two reflecting sides.

regards....elo
CailinCallaghan
Nae worries Fellsman! I liked YOUR fresh take! It's one of the things about poetry that I love: It's like a rorschach test only more fun to create. I know what I meant when I wrote it, but we all see our selves everywhere we look. Projection makes perception. kiss

Thanks for enjoying this with me everyone! And than you for your feedback! smitten
CailinCallaghan
Elo, thanks so much! That's what duality is all about and what it feels like is often experienced as ambivalence: usually not a very comfortable state.

I spent a large part of my life loving everyone and wondering why they didn't see it/me. Then I decided that maybe I wasn't seeing them seeing it and that, in either case, love is its own reward.

So I love you ALL and, for those who feel it and get to enjoy it, I am blessed. You bless me, ALL of you, today and every time we share. Thank you.

teddybear bouquet
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