Edward Mccall Poet Free verse

When the Soul Starts To Leak

To break and take some time 
we must To patch the holes 
from which our soul leaks

Recharge, reset, remember why
The pen we chose to embrace

 Still there arises a time for
Every poet that calls us
To decelerate, to stop,  back up
And evaluate what it is that
Spurs us on

 Is it questions such as these;
Does life temper our feelings?
Or do our feelings temper life? 

Are pain and joy exclusive?
or are they conjoined?
 Do pain and joy interrupt our lives?
Or do our lives interrupt our
Pain and joy?

So to break and take some time
We must to patch the holes from
Which our souls leak 

 But quell The quill we do accept 
 Though others may not understand
We do not wish to starve your feeding

It's just The need is there to
Decelerate, to stop, back up
And evaluate how best to 
Patch the holes from which
Our soul leaks and seek the answers
to those painful questions
So once again we can create

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Akkina Downing August 2, 2017 at 7:06 PM I love that line too " quell the quill"... awesome write, Ed :) Edward Mccall August 2, 2017 at 10:44 PM Hi Kina thank you for the visit and the wonderful comments. But then your comments are always uplifting and kind thank you so much your input is always greatly appreciated. Have a blessed day.

Lin Lane July 31, 2017 at 4:48 PM "quell the quill" is such a great phrase. One that a poet cannot do for long, once the holes in our souls are patched. Very intuitive, Edward. Edward Mccall July 31, 2017 at 10:32 PM Thank you so much Lin for your awesome comment.you are so right when you say a poet cannot quell the quill for a longonce those holes are patched. Thank you again Lin for your visit and your wonderful comment.I will most definitely be stopping by to read your work have a blessed day.

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart July 31, 2017 at 11:17 AM Wonderful wise pen :) Edward Mccall July 31, 2017 at 1:12 PM Thank you Maureen your kind comment is greatly appreciated have a blessed day.