The Mind and Soul Exchange

The forest is a wonderful place
so free among the open space
loads of trees with wide branches
let imagination show their every face

Let yourself go completely wild
give your every thought away in mind
making the intellect so very loose
cannot see, just seems all gone blind

Allow your thoughts to think ahead
bring in through your every avenue
give your intellect much to consider
correct it always to do what's true

Recognise that you indeed have a soul
as everyone else does all the same
for God made a living soul in creation
remember this fact it's no game

This soul is eternal, has no end
for it's value has no earthly price
the mind and soul exchange
in the woods myself is so nice

(Quote: "And into the forest I go, to lose my mind and find my soul")
John Muir (1838-1914)
Copyright © | Year Posted 2020


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Date: 8/23/2020 1:54:00 PM
The forest is such a relaxing place Gordon, the smells and all the greenery put you at one with nature and creation. Hope you're weekend went well. Tom
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Gordon Mcconnell
Date: 8/23/2020 1:58:00 PM
Thanks Tom, Yes indeed the woodland is truly. The weekend was fine though weather a bit mixed, hope yours went well. Blessings always,Gordon
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