The Traveller

  • NB: thinking out loud 🙂

    The traveller

    Across mountains, oceans and fields…
    Through forests, caves and tunnels
    She had ventured so very far
    Deep into the unknown…
    What she was questing for, she didn’t know
    But she had hope and faith…
    That she would know it when she saw it…
    That there was a reason for her adventure.

    But as she travelled, things slowly changed
    As she explored the world, her mind expanded
    She found herself wondering,
    Questioning, pondering…
    About life and the world…
    Understanding individuality.

    And after sometime,
    As she staggered about
    She came to realize something,
    something so important…
    That people are always searching
    Despite what makes them unique,
    They all had this in common…
    They were all questers and seekers

    Some searched for love
    Others for treasure
    And a few like her…
    For something unknown.

    She muddled this over,
    This realization…
    She drew in a breath,
    Dwelling quite deeply…
    And at last after years
    Of wandering so far…
    Thinking so hard, walking so long.

    She said to herself…
    And rather calmly…

    “What I was searching for all this time…
    Was right inside of me,
    That people are people,
    Different in so many ways…

    Yet there are little things that hold us
    Glue us all together,
    That make all of the differences
    So minor in comparison.”

    And then at last…
    After so many steps taken…
    She headed towards home,
    It was to be a long journey.
    But she knew by now, knew it so well…
    That everyone has a journey
    That’s what it means to be human.


    December 12th, 2012 | Matty Angel | 2 Comments |

About The Author

Matty is a 37 year old girl who is an Autistic Poet, Writer and Artist and lives alone in Christchurch New Zealand with a kitty! Matty has given many talks on autism and about being unique in a world that's often not accepting, Matty has also engaged with artist and worked on Art projects Matty usually works on an Art project at the same time as a writing one! This means posts can be a bit delayed!

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  • Pip 12.12.2012

    mmm yes I think you are right Matty….. people are often searching for something they “think” they haven’t got. Not many of us wake up to the fact that we have everything we need right in front of us and don’t need to be forever searching.
    A thought evoking poem Matty……. I like it 🙂

  • That is a lovely poem Matty:)

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