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Spirit Wind

There is a force inside us all, A kind of spirit wind. Its energy moves within our bones, It grows our hair And heals our wounds, The boon of life to humankind. This urge that surges through our veins And gives our bodies breath Is not a gift that's duty-free. The charge is large, Ironically, The price we pay for life is death.

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Harry Horsman

Date: 1/23/2023 8:53:00 AM

SO true Jim, i like this poem a lot.

Jim Slaughter
Date: 1/23/2023 11:27:00 AM

Harry, thank you. I like to get out of my "comfort zone" now and then.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 1/21/2023 10:02:00 AM

Wow, this is so profound, also the price for death is an escape from earth's many tragedies, so we can think of it that way too.

Jim Slaughter
Date: 1/22/2023 9:49:00 AM

Thank you, Andrea. I prefer to think of it not so much as "an escape from" but more as "an end to" earth and life's many tragedies.

M. L. Kiser

Date: 1/20/2023 1:08:00 PM

Great depth of thought you have penned; life is short and the one thing we can bank on is that it will end...there's no escaping.

Jim Slaughter
Date: 1/20/2023 1:28:00 PM

That's the gist of this, M. L. But. that's not necessarily a bad thing. Thank you.

Sara Kendrick

Date: 1/20/2023 12:03:00 PM

Yes, to live is to die but we can choose what kind of life we want to live and how we live each day. I know some situations limit us but if we do the best we can with each choice God will bless us. I enjoyed reading this one. It starts the thoughts flowing. Thanks for sharing..Sara

Jim Slaughter
Date: 1/20/2023 12:12:00 PM

Thank you, Sara. This one is a little "dark" for me, and I have hesitated to let it loose. And you're right, of course, but no matter how we choose to live our lives, the end is the same for us all...with or without God's blessing.