Lost Without A Soul

Lost Without A Soul

A Poem by Paul Bell

Couldn’t find the track

Lost wandering in the night

Couldn’t see the signs

Nearly lost the fight

 

Kick you when you’re down

Throw you in the dirt

Mock you when you’re up

Stone you till it hurts

 

Running through the jungle

Living in the hell

When it’s time to kill

Disregard the smell

 

Now the path is clear

Sunlight clouds your eyes

Purpose follows reason

Death becomes disguise

 

Fear the only courage

Pain the mental spur

Drives you to insanity

Sight begins to blur

 

Close the door forever

Pushed into the hole

A ghost for all eternity

Lost without a soul.

© 2016 Paul Bell


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'Lost Wisthout A Soul'
Paul Bell,
Judging from the title this does make sense. Navigating the pathways of life is something we must learn to do. It is all about choices as we make mistakes as well as good decisions. It is an ongoing stream of learning and finding out new ways to live in every situation. Thanks for writing this. Learning is foreveer and the words you shared give a little kindness to those including ourselves going through the 'frey.'
Blessings,
Kathy

Posted 4 Years Ago


Paul Bell

4 Years Ago

We're sure in weird times, who could have envisaged this 3 months ago. Hopefully in the next couple .. read more
Kathy Van Kurin

4 Years Ago

Thanks Paul,
I appreciate your kindness...it always goes a long way. Somehow my husband and I.. read more
I went through your work and could not find a new one so here I am on one of your best. Valentine

Posted 7 Years Ago


Paul Bell

7 Years Ago

The searcher. lol
epic stuff paul, have we not been there at one time or another!

Posted 7 Years Ago


Paul Bell

7 Years Ago

Probably the reason we drink.
Honest and powerful thoughts Paul.
"Close the door forever
Pushed into the hole
A ghost for all eternity
Lost without a soul."
I liked and I understood the above lines. Lately I have been putting deep thoughts in the purpose of life. This poem made wish to read and know more. Thank you for sharing the excellent poetry.
Coyote

Posted 8 Years Ago


Paul Bell

8 Years Ago

It always crops up from time to time. You seem to go to more and more funerals. And you sort of wond.. read more
Coyote Poetry

7 Years Ago

I agree. Release thoughts and sadness to paper. Is needed.
Your short staccato lines add to the drumbeat of hopelessness being painted by your bleak observations. My favorite lines: "fear the only courage . . . pain the mental spur" . . . so true but rarely acknowledged . . . bad times are often the impetus for actions both good & bad! *heh! heh! heh!*

Posted 8 Years Ago


Paul Bell

8 Years Ago

Always remember the bad times.
Very lyrical PB I like your word choices a lot. Solid piece. R xo

Posted 8 Years Ago


Paul Bell

8 Years Ago

Thanks Rach.
This really hits hard for all of us. You have really expressed this so well the writing is great, the subject one I would want to pray about. Valentine

Posted 8 Years Ago


Paul Bell

8 Years Ago

Thanks Kathie.
My mind was reading this as a black metal song with these stunning lyrics getting lost in the growls.
Hope you don't take this as an insult.
(awesome poem)

Posted 8 Years Ago


Paul Bell

8 Years Ago

Not at all, we'll share the royalties. lol
Sadly, I recognise a lot of me in your words here Paul. Sometimes the world is just too big and too cruel to think anything other than it is all a big game and someone is laughing at our expense. It's about those slivers of light and hope that get through the darkness that count, few though they may be.

Posted 8 Years Ago


Paul Bell

8 Years Ago

So true, we live in hope.

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