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The Soul Fish

As wandering down onto the sunny, seashore one day
My grandfather and I, on the water’s edge, we stayed

The gentle ebb of the waters flowed in and out it goes
Lapping with delightful sensation in between, my toes

Just at the water’s edge, very faintly you could just see
A very flat sole fish just wavering and looking up at me

Grandfather said, of this fish we should always respect
For inside this sole fish, a dead departed soul was kept

I looked at the fish and the sole fish looked back at me
Within its eyes, the soul of the departed, looking at me

Now my Grandfather has now departed and I’m bereft
For a heartfelt message which just for me he never left

Now with each day, it is down to the water’s edge I go
As waiting, for my beloved Grandfather’s, soul to show
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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Fairchild Avatar
September 13, 2019 at 4:44 AM
This is really wonderful! I understand, I just lost me little mother... I would love to see her soul in the eyes of a fish
Shaw Avatar
September 13, 2019 at 5:12 AM
Hi Andrew, - I came to learn you see your lost ones just about everywhere you look, you just have to look and let "em in, poetry helps, I am sure she is very proud of you . . . : )
Bateman Avatar
August 4, 2017 at 4:49 PM
Hello Indiana, This one is truly a gem -- a wonderfully articulated couplet for sure. (I remember reading a theme in past years that used a similar interplay on the sole/soul thing.) Yes, God and Mother Nature here on Earth do both move and touch Mankind in mysterious ways. Soul transformation is a topic unto itself. You never know -- your Grandfather's soul may be reaching out to you via the eyes of the fish. Very Intriguing and a definite FAVE!! Cheers and Best, Gary
Shaw Avatar
August 4, 2017 at 7:15 PM
Thank you again for your warming remarks "Gary" - Indiana. . . : )
Ghazanfar Avatar
August 19, 2016 at 3:12 PM
Soooooooo beautiful!
Shaw Avatar
June 9, 2024 at 9:49 PM
Thank you, Abul, and blessings to you sent . . .
Thirtyseven Avatar
August 15, 2016 at 6:46 AM
I dare say that your Grandfather's soul has shown through you beautiful words.
Shaw Avatar
August 16, 2016 at 6:20 PM
Seems so Scott - it nice to pass his wisdom on . . . ; )
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