The Soul

RANDOM JACK POETRY HOUR: CORONAVIRUS SERIES

 

The Soul

 

Have I spoken to you of the soul?

Have I spoken of the center of life?

Have I spoken to you about that

Which remains when all else fades?

Have I spoken to you of the soul?

 

In the spring of life

When the body blooms

And draws to earthly pleasures

Like wildlife to a fertile garden

When desire is everything

And heartbreak takes its toll

There is no need of soul

 

In the summer of youth

When the mind opens to a world

Of endless possibilities

We step out of our safe confines

To explore the open road

In search of adventure and awe

Seeking secrets of our yearning

We wonder what it’s like to grow old

We discover the hidden soul

 

In the autumn of our journey

We seek the knowledge of elders

And the wisdom of vision seekers

Our thoughts turn to darkness

We become aware of Death

That powerful and mystic friend

We don’t want our lives to end

Before we learn and know

The contents of our soul

 

In the winter of our descent

We seek calm and peace of mind

We seek to pass our knowledge on

To those in love we hold

We have reached our lifelong goal

We have uncovered our soul

 

Have I spoken to you of the soul?

Have you found your place in life?

Have you located the meaning

That makes your life whole?

Have you asked what I’ve learned?

Would you like to know?

Have we talked about the soul?