The Body, the Mind and the Soul

The Body, the Mind and the Soul When the body battered by fate And worn out with worrying age Reaches quite a delicate state In the midst of life`s final stage, When the body aches with pain And walking a hundred footsteps At a stretch is a task in vain, When climbing a dozen of steps Leads to outright gasping for breath, I feel like taking a due rest Instead of still moving uphill At the behest of my own will. When the mind is as ever strong And the spirit is still quite fresh, When the self is as ever young And the soul is as ever blessed, They long for rhymes and rhythms to frame And divine hymns to sweetly air, They long for the light of their flame To impart to those with a flair, They long for their emotions to share With those who truly wish to care, They long for their thoughts to partake Amidst those with a real stake. As the seat of reason, the mind Aims at a fine balance to find Between what the body cherish And what the ego do relish While the sole yearning of the soul That keeps body and mind in control, Rules over the heart and the will, Keeps desires at a standstill, Reigns over thoughts and the passion And leads the imagination, Is neither to retreat, nor to bend But to pursue its journey to the end. Squeezed in the midst of the cravings Of the body, the mind and the soul, Can I construe which chord to string! As the Lord sways and and does control The whole universe and the soul, A very minute particle Of the eternal Supreme Soul, As a creature meek and humble Let me cede myself to His will That He may guide my path until The end of my journey in life, Until the last breath I shall strive. Placed 5th in Up to You Again Poetry Contest Sponsored by Brian Strand Written 8 March 2023