faithmairee

Jul 07, 2010 ⭐ See this poem's read count — a supporter feature

oh, my soul

oh, my soul-
some say it is
an old one
others say it is
quite deep
but no one knows
my heart-felt joy
nor the tears
i sometimes weep

oh, my soul
has work to do
in its search
for beauty and truth
i see God in everyhing
as i have done
since i was
in my youth

oh, my soul
if i should pass
i'll know my
work here is done
but while i am
still on this earth
i'll speak my piece
out of a need
to be heard through
the written word

— faithmairee, Jul 07, 2010

About the Author

Region, Country: Florida, United States, USA

Favorite Poets: Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Edna St. Vincent Millay, Lucille Clifton and Elizabeth Bishop

Critiques

Moloko D. Mahuma

16 years ago

Lovely poem

No fantacy here, so real in every inch. What a lovely writing with a powerful title, this one deserves a spotlight. One love,Moloko

faithmairee

16 years ago

Thank You, Moloko

I am honored by your wonderful remarks and nomination...i thank you so much Love-Faith ~I never say anything I don't mean nor do I say anything to be mean.~

chumfin

16 years ago

its a very soft but powerful

its a very soft but powerful and a very lovely poem, it has a great depth, one reading is not enough, the more you read, the more rhema you get from it.. each line conjures great MEANING. this is powerful chumfin

faithmairee

16 years ago

I Thank You, Chumfin

Thanks so much for reading and responding to my poem. Your comments really touched me. I am feeling kind of speechless at the moment. My sincere thanks to you! Love-Faith ~I never say anything I don't mean nor do I say anything to be mean.~

mona

16 years ago

Agree with Felix

Very powerful words Mona

faithmairee

16 years ago

Thank You, Mona

Thank you very much. That means alot to me coming from you. Love-Faith ~I never say anything I don't mean nor do I say anything to be mean.~

xena465

16 years ago

Dear Faith

What a great name you have. Without faith, we have nothing and it's great that you can write about it with such devotion. Fabulous write. Xena Quote: Science is what you know; philosophy is what you don't know. - Bertrand Russell

faithmairee

16 years ago

Dear Xena

Thank you for your wonderful remarks about both my name and poem. I am really glad you enjoyed my poem. I have the utmost respect for you and truly value your opinion. Thank you for being my friend. Love-Faith ~I never say anything I don't mean nor do I say anything to be mean.~

Candlewitch

16 years ago

Dear Faith

I find this piece to be very strong and effective. Most influential. I have one suggestion: Change the lower case i'll to I'll, as I is a proper noun. My favorite lines: oh, my soul if i should pass i’ll know my work here is done but while i am still on this earth i’ll speak my piece out of a need to be heard through the written word Always, Cat

faithmairee

16 years ago

Thank You, Cat

Many thanks for reading and giving me such great feedback...as usual you have given me something to think about which is always a good thing...thanks, again! ~I never say anything I don't mean nor do I say anything to be mean.~

judyanne

16 years ago

yes faith

the need for the heart to express itself in writing empathy :) love judy xxxx http://www.strategicpublishinggroup.com/title/TwentyMyPrettyPonies.html

faithmairee

16 years ago

Thank you, Judy

I appreciate your comments so much...thank you, Judy! Love-Faith ~I never say anything I don't mean nor do I say anything to be mean.~

shirley harrison

16 years ago

a wonderful write

Dear Faith i just really loved the peacefulness in this poem and the last stanza amazing because what it says to me is ,i will show my love for life through words i write until i am no more! much love shirley harrison

faithmairee

16 years ago

Thanks, Shirley

Dear Shirley! Thank you so much for your wonderful remarks. It is impossible to predict how well a poem will go over when you submit it. As a result, I was pleasantly surprised to find such a wonderful reponse to my poem. You have my deep respect and I'm thrilled you liked it. Love-Faith ~I never say anything I don't mean nor do I say anything to be mean.~

Dennis Go

16 years ago

Brilliant!

This piece is full of emotion beautifully transcribed!

faithmairee

16 years ago

Thank You

Thank you so much! I appreciate your comments so much! Love- Faith ~I never say anything I don't mean nor do I say anything to be mean.~

raj

16 years ago

Dear Faith

your soul emits such beautiful light through these lines..especially.. oh, my soul if i should pass i’ll know my work here is done but while i am still on this earth i’ll speak my piece out of a need to be heard through the written word what a lovely soul Neopoet has in YOU... warmly...raj (sublime_ocean)...

faithmairee

16 years ago

Thank You, Raj

Dear Raj-Thank you for your kind words. I am deeply moved by them. Love-Faith ~I never say anything I don't mean nor do I say anything to be mean.~

Kailashana

16 years ago

Should it not be “speak my

Should it not be "speak my *peace*"? When the i and the soul meet there is a harmonic convergence, eh? ~ "There is a kind of mysticism to writing." ~ Irvine Welsh

faithmairee

16 years ago

Speak My Mind

Speak my piece is speaking my mind which gives me peace of mind. Love-Faith ~I never say anything I don't mean nor do I say anything to be mean.~

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