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Rated: E · Poetry · Inspirational · #1266487
I am the Soul. My body is my gift. Salvation lies through good deeds done through my body
BODY AND SOUL


Let me dwell upon what’s my
Gift that is most precious,
As also my failing that’s,
In a way, pernicious.

I am clear that my body
Is the most precious gift.
Only through it can I get
Salvation sure and swift.

I refuse to believe that
I was born in black sin.
I am God’s own creation,
With consciousness within.

God first made the fish and fowl,
Then beasts He created.
But only in man has the
Conscience permeated.

In my own belief system
I think all have a soul,
That’s reborn in many shapes
Till it reaches its goal.

The goal is to be born as
Humans with a conscience,
Who can live a righteous life
With wisdom and patience.

Only those whose life is pure
Can attain salvation.
For salvation, the body
Provides a foundation.

For me the best gift is my
Body, without a doubt.
But regarding the soul, too,
I need to talk about.

I often keep forgetting,
My body, I am not.
I am the soul within, which
I have been to world brought.



Once I know the master is
The soul, not the body,
Then only the spirit will
Rise in its rhapsody.


• Written in abcb, 7-6-7-6 format
• This poem reflects the essence of Hinduism.
• Showcased in the Spiritual Newsletter dated 1 October 2009, 12 October 2016


M C Gupta
24 May 2007
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