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Only One Life

Only one life…

Come sacrifice upon the shaft  (past?)
Be you pierced right through your heart
Till know you do the allotted path
But you return again…
Past time is gone but coming when
life and death of earthly  men
No pitter-patter of old big Ben
But then i’ll go again….
The crypt does wait but we arise
Death throes pass a spirit flies 
Borne you are an infant wise
But you will forget again…

Don Johnson

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Carolyn Devonshire

January 11, 2011 at 9:10 AM

Hi Don, this poem is very intriguing to me as I believe in reincarnation. In fact, according to many accounts, very young children recall events from their past lives. There was a book by an Ian Stevenson (Professor) in which he interviewed numerous youngsters and their revalations were astonishing. There is one spot left in my history contest and I hope you will submit one of your historical poems. It doesn't have to be a new poem and a variety of forms are acceptable. Love, Carolyn