The Essence of Soul

What do we lose when we die–is it our Soul? Or we’re dead because our soul abandoned us! Is it the loss of our ability to breathe? Or, our mind finally grinds to a halt! Is there really an entity called soul? Is it possible to prove its existence? Is soul a self-delusion, or a mass hallucination? Maybe soul is just the mental ability of the mankind, the power of perception, of hope the consciousness, the self the motivating force of our lives, Pursuing truth, peace, harmony, The spirit to strive and achieve; Soul is just as intangible as god and the devil the heaven and the hell, afterlife and reincarnation, Just within our grasp, yet out of reach, An illusion, a chimera, a mirage— As elusive as a dream As far-fetched as a fantasy!