Seer

Seer

Her name is Claire

From Ireland

She was Irish

At least she thought so

Claire could see the future

Or one path of the future

Many things had to go according to plan

For her future to play out

Claire was very shy

And did not tell of her ability

For she was afraid

People would fear her

Or ask her for advice

Which she would invariably give

Which put the person

On the very path Claire foresaw

She knew she would marry

Monsieur Voyant

A travelling salesman from Chartres

Who had wavy hair and a casual demeanor

They would travel Europe in an expensive motorcar

And laugh at the dawn

And sing into the evening

Filled with each others expectations.

This woman and man

Are my ancestors

They predicted my predilection to poetry

Leaving me funds for my inevitable poverty

Which I have just received

In the nick of time

As my fortunes waned

At the beginning of this century

My great grandmother Claire Voyant

Who kept her secrets to herself

Asked only one thing of her descendants

To follow the path and to bring no one harm.