No Ignacious

No Ignacious

Have we been tried and yet seen mortal
Have we failed the test once more
Have we passed the birthright portal
Have from baby known the score

Now talking told my mother
How I drowned in the big blue sea
And another time, yet another
When the shark made a meal of me

For we inhabit many spheres
Live and die to get it right
There’s just not only here
come back young errant Knight

But I’m as old as the morning star
was there when Adam met Eve, hurrah
many times and many places
just one planet no Ignacious

I lived out near the morning star
I herded sheep and goats, galah
I died and joined the flow to blend
came back to Earth my deeds to mend

Don Johnson
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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Roberts Avatar
April 12, 2011 at 6:00 PM
oh I love this, reincarnation is a fascination
Brown Avatar
April 12, 2011 at 11:58 AM
I enjoyed reading your excellent poetry today Don. Wishing you a wonderful day filled with inspiration. Love, Carol
Nutter Avatar
April 12, 2011 at 2:59 AM
Ignacious, one of the fire lords? Your imagination and skill are shining bright with enjoyable piece.
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