Barbara Barry-Nishanian Poet Pantoum

Man Does Not Have a Soul

MAN DOES NOT HAVE 
A SOUL

Man does not have … he is a soul
You and I friend, are living souls
Joshua, eleven -‘leven*
in God’s word this truth’s, clearly shown 

You and I friend, are living souls
souls breathe, souls die, can be destroyed
in God’s word this truth’s, clearly told
Bible says, “man became a soul.”

soul breathes, souls die, can be destroyed
God made us souls, not given soul
Bible says, “man became a soul”
who lives, laughs, cries, loves and, loves God.’

God made us souls, not given soul
we’re living breathing free beings
who lives, laughs, cries, loves and, loves God
until as souls, take our last breath.

we’re living breathing free beings
Joshua, eleven, ‘leven               
until as souls, take our last breath
man does not have … he is a soul.

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Yann Rolland September 13, 2023 at 6:57 PM recomforting words, so we can keep optimistic, thanks for the beautiful ppoem yann Barbara Barry-Nishanian September 14, 2023 at 6:59 AM Yann, hello so nice to meet you, where are from? Yes, keep optimistic. We are souls, as breathing creatures, Souls are not invisible, nor immortal. Old lies still popular, which is sad. I prefer sharing the truth. Thank you, will visit you.

Kim Rodrigues September 8, 2023 at 2:47 PM You know when you meet someone in person there is depth…there’s a soul. Blessings, Barb! Barbara Barry-Nishanian March 20, 2026 at 7:28 PM Hi, years have flown by, and I am just now seeing this. Hope you accept the Bible's definition that all breathing humans and creatures are living souls. They do not have a soul, they are souls. Love to share more scriptures, one to check out is Gen 2:7 "man BECAME a living soul..