The Differences of Being Pagan

The Differences of Being Pagan


Sometimes I feel like
I don't belong in this place
and the world seems
so foreign to me.
I do not understand, at times,
nor do I fit into the scheme
of this fast paced society
where competition is so prevalent
and achievement is that bar upon
which we are judged worthy.
For you see, I am different.
I do not have a place in which
I can belong as nothing
more than myself.
I am little understood
because I lack society's
drive to compete and
I am without awards
for my numerous accomplishments.
In the eyes of the
culture in which I live,
I lack drive.
I lack motivation.
And I am seen as complacent.

But the truth is far different
than how I am perceived.
I am a healer, a witch, and a shaman.
And from my first
tentative steps in this world,
I have been guided by
the grace of the Mother Goddess.
I am a seeker of knowledge.
And my path, so far removed
from others turbulent journeys,
has encompassed every
aspect of my being.
I am a Pagan.
I am a historian and a
preserver of the ancient ways.
My passion lies in the past,
in understanding the lessons
of truth that were so
hard to learn then.
I am a servant of She
and I am a keeper of
her ancient and sacred ways.