The Willing Soul

The soul is but the interface
Of life and death combined
The body and the spirit join
And both are intertwined

They share the birth of one who yearns
To leave the spirit life
To part the clouds of happiness
And join the worldly strife

The soul is but a willing pawn
To learn the ways of love
To leave the sun of saving grace
That shines a light above

To join the lost and lose the self
In giving what they serve
To play the game of balls and strikes
And swing at every curve

To cheer the one who lost the sun
To sing the moon at night
Who needs to grow and find the glow
Of heavenly delight

To gain control and win the goal
Of joy and peace of mind
To leave the world a better place
For ones they leave behind.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2022



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Date: 5/25/2023 6:12:00 AM
Beautiful, Bryan! I love the rhyme. ...Fran
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Date: 12/27/2022 8:22:00 PM
"To leave the world a better place For those I leave behind" - Beautiful. Congratulations!
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Date: 12/27/2022 6:36:00 PM
the last two lines sum it up Bryan. If there is a purpose that should be it....Well done and congrats on your placement.
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Date: 12/19/2022 2:10:00 PM
What? No Comments? That's crazy! There are very few poets on these boards whose rhyming, flow /cadence, message and just overall brilliant poetry help them - in my mind - stand out from all the others Bryan - and you are one of those very poets. Cheers - Gary
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Date: 12/20/2022 9:21:00 AM
Thank you, Gary. That was very kind of you. Yes, it would be nice to have the occasional comment, if anything, to keep me from embarrassing myself. Apparently, I need to try harder. Well thank you, my friend. Bryan
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