Hidden Sister Poet Free verse

Caul Bearer

I am what you call a bearer of the "caul"
I was born with a veil that covered my face
It's supposed to be a sign of many things
For me this caul has given me the future 
It is not something I can control 
These things I see or feel
Sometimes they just overwhelm 
I'm brought down to my knees
It's when they're strong and frighten me
I don't know where to turn 
I know I'll sound quite insane if I share
The feelings of gloom that pain me so
But every now and then, I get a hint
From one close and dear,that shares the caul
Of something coming near 

We do not have to say or explain the feelings
In our heads
We know by now it's from the caul 
That wields and shares its doom
I never know exactly when or where
The tragedy will occur
Only feel the emotions that each event procures
It becomes a albatross I carry round my neck
This gift I was born with,Foresees fear and death
I wish I wasn't the one to carry this cross
It's knowledge is not of hope just misery and loss.

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Poet Destroyer A April 15, 2013 at 9:12 PM Hi Jennifer, Congratulations with your winning secret poem In Judy's " tell me your secret " contest.. thank you for sharing :-) :-) :-). Always & Forever * PD

Painted Hunter April 15, 2013 at 7:22 AM Jen....Wow. Captured me....Caleb Hidden Sister April 15, 2013 at 9:34 AM Kind of cool eh? Read up on the caul. It's interesting folklore or ????

Judy Konos April 13, 2013 at 9:04 PM Thank you for entering my contest Hidden Sister April 15, 2013 at 9:35 AM Thank you for my win!!!! J

Hidden Sister April 8, 2013 at 4:45 PM Yes, it is true. The nurse gave it to my mother and she kept it. It has been misplaced though, one of us has it. I guess they didn't want to drown lol. Many caul births today are unrecognized because the doctors break the sack early ect Just google Caul and read up on the lore about we caul- bearers. Some are into the dark side, I am not. This is for my secret contest.

Andrea Dietrich April 8, 2013 at 3:36 PM gosh, this is true you were born with it? I never heard of such a thing. very interesting, Jennifer. (and especially if you can foresee things!)

S.Jagathsimhan Nair April 7, 2013 at 10:59 PM Hi Jennifer, Thnx for your visit, I am hearing of caulbearers for the first time, dont worry, it's a divine gift. but is it only tragedies u could foretell, and not happy things? nice write!! Jag Hidden Sister April 7, 2013 at 11:08 PM Sometimes happy like someone newly with child. But it is rare

Poet Destroyer A April 7, 2013 at 6:04 PM Hello Jenifer, I'm sad that you have to carry such knowledge like this. I'm not sure if the gift is bad, when foreseeing the future. thank you for sharing this burden. your wrote it well... always~ Linda Hidden Sister April 7, 2013 at 8:28 PM Thank you Linda, your support is always here. It's a strange secret I hide, but not as unusual as one might think. Read about caul bearers. It's quite interesting. J