Life and Soul

My soul’s like spring garden, seeds sprouting and showing;

Briars, bracken and bramble, needs a good pruning.

My soul’s like a poem, lively and loving;

Deep, dark, near hidden, just can't quite see it.

My soul’s like my bicycle, carries me to far places;

Punctures, snapped cables, have to repair.

My soul's living sober, no substance to numb it;

Awake and alive, it lives in the light.

My soul’s like my sadness, tears water and heal it;

Wounded dark nature deep down below.

My soul’s like a friend, compassioned and caring;

Needs me to be there to comfort and love.

My soul’s like my lover, wild, full of passion;

Sensual sorrow, touching caress.

My soul’s like the menopause, hot, fiery and wise;

Connection to Goddess, body possessed.

My soul’s like my life, for it guided my living;

Life and soul intertwined, shared and matured.

My soul’s like a jigsaw, all pieces together;

Last piece is missing, and that one don’t fit.

My soul’s like my healing, my path of recovery;

Never fails to surprise me, beyond all of my dreams.

My soul’s beyond seeing, but I feel it and touch it;

Tangible presence compels me to live.

Reviews

[Arundass TP]

Arelatve soul'poem. Nice to read.

[Kerra]

My soul’s like a jigsaw, all pieces together;
Last piece is missing, and that one don’t fit.

WOW!! This is so good, love this part as well. My life is like a puzzle, trying to figure out where all the pieces go and fit. Love this write

[barleygirl]

The best poem of yours I've read so far. Many poets write "lists" like this, but after a while my eyes glaze over becuz they are more or less restating the same thing in many different ways. BORING! The reason your list sparkles is becuz the comparison in each verse is unique & contrasts with the other verses, not creating a bunch of sameness. Also, many of the comparisons you have chosen have that "AHA!" sense of being true & relatable. This is the very best of your imagination (((HUGS))) Fondly, Margie

[Weeping willow]

Love this poem and its flow ;-]

[Audrey M.]

Oh I love this poem word for word💖

[Helen]

Perhaps then....

My soul is like LateNightMuse's
Creative and talented, deeply profound
😉

Thank you! I think this is my favourite poem (of those I have written)

[DarkPoet]

Your soul is a fighter,proud and true to itself. I love the imagery and the way you boldly accept all the parts of your soul.
A beautiful piece!

[Helen]

Thank you so much SoulSeyiShines. I love how your poems and mine and the little conversations in the reviews/ comments come together to bring me a feeling of strength and well-being. Thank you for shining your light.

[Chris Shaw]

Some fine images here Helen amid both the serious and the amusing. I would say you have a soul for all seasons. I enjoyed your descriptive couplets and especially your humour filtering through here.

Chris

[Helen]

Thank you. Soul for all seasons .. love that.
Thank you for this delightful phrase Chris. I'm glad it was amusing too .. I'd like to have more fun in my writing at times.

[Laz K.]

Great similes! What I really liked is that you included both light and dark elements in your "soul profile." I can certainly identify with most of your chosen images. Some I would never have thought of; they are playful and fun (e.g. the bicycle)

[Helen]

Thank you for you review and I'm happy you could identify. All the similes are things in my life, which is where the bicycle came from. It felt a little disjointed with it in there, but I wanted it in there at the same time!

Thank you again for your comments

[DIVYA]

Our souls are such complex, mind-blowing, wild, beautiful, loving entities! You did absolute justice to the spiritual side of us. I loved your comparison to jigsaw puzzles, to a garden, to a wild lover and to menopause. How complicated we are and yet how simple. Just looking for some acceptance and love. Beautifully written!

[Helen]

Thank you so much Divya and sorry I just saw this. I have trouble keeping up with this site sometimes! Oh so complex, so simple - sums it up perfectly! Thank you for your review. I love that the WritersCafe allows me to connect with others who also love those things we cant see (our spiritual nature)

[DIVYA]

Absolutely fine with me. Its my pleasure and I'm glad to be here reading you, dear Helen. I'm enjoying your book very much. I work several hours so I miss a lot of reading but I'll be looking forward to your book. Enjoy your day!

[Helen]

You too Divya!