Have you seen my soul - a poem
69Have we lost our souls
Have we lost our souls?.. have we lost our humane nature? ..these questions rise up as an when we see people living life like there is nothing beyond them. The world has to wait for the satisfaction of their pleasure and be at attendance around them to make them happy. The selfishness of people, their blindness to the needs around makes me cry out... I have often silenced this voice, as this isn't the most pleasant voice that people like to hear. Today as I see the misery around, this voice seems to rise up and cannot be quelled. It refuses to die down, so I gave it expression. I hope it makes sense to you as you read this piece that comes from deep within.
Where are you my soul?
Where are you my soul?
Where have you gone?
Lost in the woes of yesterday,
caught in the busy,
labyrinth of today.
trying to making ends meet,
considering not the End,
traversing paths of pain,
just to live in vain,
dead to the life inside,
the life of the spirit within,
caught in the pleasures of now,
filled with lust, not love,
mired in the filth of life,
wading through debate and strife,
needing to prove that I am the best,
a life to detest!
Chasing after high ambitions and dreams,
deaf to the painful screams,
cries of need and hunger,
no time to linger!
Where are you my soul?
concealed in selfishness,
of a meaningless life so lived,
all for myself,
the only one to please,
I, me, myself,
everything else can wait,
while I, myself
worship and pamper,
indulge and slather,
while a whole world awaits,
for a single meal,
for a word of love,
for a sign of peace,
for wars to cease,
for man to become humane,
to live life without pain,
to peacefully coexist,
for greed to desist,
for a heart to give,
a simple life to live!
Where are you my soul?
deaf to the world around,
dead to the world within,
where are you my soul?
decayed in greed and sin!
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decayed in greed and sin.... yeah a powerful message hidden in your words have you seen my soul ..
Ghost32, welcome to my world... glad that you are a soul.. but often souls are deadened and just the body remains seeking satisfaction.. I am glad that you are an awakened soul.. this is a call to awakening.. I appreciate the comment very much. Be a blessing. Peace!
Linda Trempe, Thank you! Have a blessed day. Peace!
Frank, loaded is it? It was weighing heavily on my mind...and needed release... sometimes where you see the suffering around you just cannot close your eyes and pretend. Thanks for reading and letting me know how you felt. Have a blessed day. Peace!
Both heavy, profound, beautiful. I believe my soul resides within. A hymn I heard a long time ago, "It is well with my soul." Peace. WITHIN. Seek first the kingdom of God. The Bible reads that the Kingdom of God is within, which, in my opinion does make it well with my soul. PS: The suffering of man and animal breaks my heart into humpty dumpty pieces. I get it. Blessings Always, Sparklea
You try to answer existential question in your composition. Loved your work.
Your contempt for the greed and narcissism of many humans is very powerfully expressed, sD. Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts and words.
You speak while many look away. Some call the poor lazy, only wanting hand-outs. Many souls are in pain all over the world. Leaders are full of greed and no longer hear the crying of their people. Will there be an awakening? Only time will tell. Thank you for sharing your poetry. It is heartfelt..
Beautiful poem Shalom.
Our deeds are becoming so inhumanely that soul is getting hidden somewhere...poor soul...lol
beautiful yet heart rendering since, spoken the truth!
I have tried giving justice to our soul by the hub...what happens to our soul when we die.
would love your views on it...thanks!
Sparklea, Thank you for your wonderful comment. For those of us who realize the truth and believe the Kingdom of God is within us...I was not writing this from a personal perspective..more as a questioning of the collective consciousness.. In fact I was thinking of 'Be still my soul'.. after I had written this piece.. maybe I should put the video here..
P.S. I have a suggestion for you if you don't mind, you would do yourself a favor by logging on to your account and commenting. It does help you a lot on Hubpages if you could do that. Sorry if you didn't like me saying that - just trying to help. Have a blessed day. Shalom!
Vinaya, I read your work after I had written this ( I had not posted it then) and it seemed we were asking the same questions... I could fully identify with your writing http://vinayaghimire.hubpages.com/hub/I-Write-My-S It just struck a cord! Thank you... Be a blessing.Peace!
Timorous, thank you...it is more a sadness than contempt of narcissism and greed.. It just hurts to see that people look and yet do not see... How much more would a little humane attitude do to this world... Have a blessed day! Peace.
AE, Love your comment, thank you... you have expressed this so well! Be a blessing! Shalom!
Ruchira, poor soul indeed... so lost! Great suggestion there what happens to the soul after death.. It lives on... too deep to put into a comment shall we try writing prose or poetry about this deep unfathomable scenario... Come on ,,let us write our hearts out.. you and I. Have a Blessed day... Peace and Joy!
Dear Shimmering Dawn,
Thank you for your kinds words on my 'Turning Away' hubpage ;) I'm very blessed indeed to have encountered your soul in this lifetime ;D
I think for every soul on earth, it is a journey that each must take/experience to learn something from it. But I don't think all souls are lost. There will some souls who found/realized the pure/raw strength coming from within and they are able to outshine/overcome the difficulties in their lives. And there will be those who are still unaware of their own actions in real/virtual life.
I guess in moments of loss/depression/grief, etc, saying a little prayer for the self will be good for the soul and to constantly remind the self that there are loved ones who cared deeply about your soul.
For those unreachable souls, I could only hope that they will come to their senses one fine day...
Kind Regards,
Haikutwinkle
I do agree with you that not all souls are lost. This was just like a call for awakening..not a personal awakening... this soul of mine is pretty sensitive and highly tuned.. but I see so many people who don't care about what happens to others.. they seem to totally unconcerned... I saw something yesterday that made me cry out.. Pray I always do for every one.. that is the only thing we can do... sometimes. Thanks for taking so much time and showing concern. It is a joy to have met you... sometimes moments like these make me so happy that I even ventured to write online.. Thank you and may God bless you abundantly.. Peace.
I love these lines...
Where are you my soul?
deaf to the world around,
dead to the world within
beautiful poem
I ask the same question a lot..
Debbie
Debbie thanks for stopping by.. I hope all is well with you.. I can understand where you come from... you are such a blessing. Have a peace filled day :)
Movie Master, thank you for your comment. Short and sweet. Have a blessed day.. Peace.
Ghost32 Level 8 Commenter 3 months ago
I seek to find, a worthy task, yet do not understand
There is no Soul to find, for indeed I "have" none such
But rather, AM Soul, wearing this body and these thoughts
As one might wear a coat against the elements
Awakened to this fact, I perceive Life anew
Seeing, yes, man's cruelty to man and beast
Yet also Love incarnate, the selfless helping hand
And understand at last the ancient adage: Man, know thyself