Eldest

Posted on July 1, 2020 by Sue Vincent

“Just how old are you?”
Although youth has long died,
“As young as the moment,”
My body replied.
“If I want to play out
In the sun, or climb trees,
Run laughing through dewdrops,
…I’ll do as I please.
I have a few wrinkles,
My hair’s going grey…
Inside I’m a child
And I still need to play.”

“Just how old are you then?”
My body asked mind,
“As old as conception,
Just think and you’ll find
I’ve been here all along,
In your cells and your brain,
Learning forever and seeking to gain
From experience, wisdom
That I can impart…
But perhaps we should ask
Just how old is the heart?”

“Just how old are you?”
Said the heart, “Here’s the deal…
I’m living two lives,
One to beat, one to feel.”
To the body, heart answered,
“My beating is yours.”
To the mind it replied,
“When you feel, I’m the cause.
Through me we are growing,
A one made of three,
But there is another
Our eyes do not see.”

As the three worked together
As one, they were whole.
“Just how old are you?”
Asked the three of the soul.
“We are older than time,
We are many made one,
We are you, we are I,
We are Sun, we are Son,
We are Mother and Daughter
And Father and Friend,
Born of the Infinite
Life without end.”

Unseen in the shadows
Infinity smiled…
The soul, after all,
Is no more than a Child.

About Sue Vincent

Sue Vincent was a Yorkshire born writer, esoteric teacher and a Director of The Silent Eye. She was immersed in the Mysteries all her life. Sue maintained a popular blog and is co-author of The Mystical Hexagram with Dr G.M.Vasey. Sue lived in Buckinghamshire, having been stranded there due to an accident with a blindfold, a pin and a map. She had a lasting love-affair with the landscape of Albion, the hidden country of the heart. Sue  passed into spirit at the end of March 2021.
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23 Responses to Eldest

  1. Audrey Driscoll says:
    July 1, 2020 at 06:09

    This is both clever and wise, Sue.

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  2. CoachKanika findingabetteryou says:
    July 1, 2020 at 07:08

    It brings smile on my face as I too want to feel the beauty and smartness of your heart, Thanks Sue for the smile you gave me…
    Stay happy, healthy and safe

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  3. willowdot21 says:
    July 1, 2020 at 07:26

    This is just the perfect way to start my day 💜

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  4. Jaye Marie says:
    July 1, 2020 at 08:45

    You have infinite wisdom, Sue… and a definite way with words…

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  5. V.M.Sang says:
    July 1, 2020 at 10:26

    What a beautiful poem, Sue. So full of wisdom.

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  6. Sadje says:
    July 1, 2020 at 12:50

    Very profound and thought provoking

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  7. markbierman says:
    July 1, 2020 at 13:15

    What a wonderful poem on perspective, Sue. Well done!

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  9. Eliza Waters says:
    July 2, 2020 at 02:42

    Wonderfully penned– You’re definitely a pro, Sue!

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  10. Widdershins says:
    July 3, 2020 at 01:27

    Souls, older than Time … I like that. 🙂

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  11. macjam47 says:
    July 6, 2020 at 00:47

    Sue, your poem is fun and serious and introspective and so wonderfully written. ❤️

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