The True Weight of a Man’s Soul
The weight of a man’s soul
is never
determined by birth, nor by
grace, or by
gender, or volume, or girth ..
Nor either
by chance, or the sum of its
mass, that
which so effectively made up
the whole
of the vessel it once sailed in ..
But rather,
the amount and the measure
of both the
kindness and love that it dealt
and did share ..
With those it encountered
for each of
those moments that together
comprised the
entire physical life of its host
here on earth,
where it both sheltered and
harboured ..
That is, until its final release
and eventual
departure, being invariably
exhaled on the
last breath of those dying
and though
priceless in monetary terms
rarely
exceeding the grand total of
twenty one grams ..
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Author:
Neville (
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Lost for words Neville. Yours is a precious statement of....(I may come back to that - in the meantime I bow to Teddy's contribution above_)
Given it's form, I believe it should be chiseled into a tall granite column and placed prominently for all to read.
Aww Gawsh, now look at wot ya gone & made me do .......................... Cheers mate 🙂 💖
ps - the smiley face thing is for you n the red one for Teddy ok .. Neville
Re your ps_..I likes someone who seeks perfect clarity at every turn, is straightforward in all interpersonal interactions .....and so on....
My ps: Perhaps you could spell out the significance of the 41 grammes for those ignoramuses among the audience here who haven't much savvy when it comes to such quantitative statements ............................................. .................................................................................................................................like me!?
Simply brilliant - - must be one of your very best - - am putting this gem in my faves.....................x
Bless ya Fay .......... x
“and did I fill the world with love my whole life through!” (Richard Harris)
Oh' to be a humble man & true (Neville Pettitt)
So very true Neville. Great words.
Andy
Thank you most kindly & truly Goldfinch60 .. so very much appreciated sir .. Neville
Indeed beautifully written, and definitely worth the read. Bravo Dear Neville
A mere thankyou does not seem adequate enough to express just how much I appreciate you visiting my pages dear Dove .. & three times in a row too is simply spoiling this old fella .. I just want you to know that I really am grateful my friend ......................... Neville x
This poem touches the heart, the soul, the mind, the very essence of what is called the human condition. Beautiful words born on the wings of love, and those who are touched by that soul will be as numerous as the stars in the heavens. This is a poem for all time my friend, it is a privilege to read.
Dear Bella, please excuse my seemingly delayed response in thanking you for the overwhelming generosity you have again shown in the seriously heart-warming review left for me and my scribble above ............................... Neville
That's quite alright. Hope the knee is feeling better.
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