-- Breath of Soul --
John Herlihy
When we speak of the body,
We know what it is.
There in all its regal glory,
Animated by many nimble limbs.
When we speak of the mind,
We know what it is.
A labyrinth of brain tissue,
Reason and common sense to issue.
When we speak of the heart,
We know what it is.
A pump with valves filled with life blood,
Animating the emotions, especially love.
When we speak of the soul,
We never quite know what it is.
Who, what, where is it?
The answer: the air, the wind, the breath.
From the moment born till the time of death,
The body is animated by the soul’s breath.
The soul vapors ultimately take their leave,
Leaving behind the body for others to grieve.
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(c) John Herlihy 1 September 2020
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Rebecca
I stick with science and proven fact. Our thoughts, the ones that generate our soul and spirit, reside in the brain and are enriched and maintained by blood flowing directly to the brain from the heart. When the brain no longer receives blood and the oxygen in it, our electric thoughts cease to be.
Aside from others who may be around and hear noises, and perhaps, smell gases coming from the body, that has been misinterpreted as soul escaping or communicating, etc., the soul dies with the body.
Ron