When my soul does flood

a poem I wrote many months ago, that is just now being read by you.

Soul is like water, if you don't have enough, you die.

If you have too much of it, you can drown.

Like water, the soul bleeds out into every facet of life.

Trying to stop it up, with rags and cloths, like holes in the walls...

Trying to stop the waters from rising,

like a torrent ready to drown the town below it....

ready to put an end to the civilization that borders it.

Reviews

[Tumi]

really it is
Soul is like water, if you don't have enough, you die.
If you have too much of it, you can drown.
these lines tells it all
a perfect thing to write about

[Betty Hermelee]

The soul should never drown...where would we be without our souls? they do empty out "into every facet of life"....interesting thought....
Warmly, B

[light and ashes]

Just how I felt sometimes, Betty.. and suppose that occasionally still do...
no it isn't good. or right.
Thank you.

[Betty Hermelee]

You're very welcome
Warmly, B

[Thomas W Case]

Very well done. Excellent.

[Masked writer]

OMG BUBBLE, THIS IS A GREAT FIRST READ!!!
Bravo, its almost brought me to my senses
~M.w

[light and ashes]

:))
thank you.

[Masked writer]

No worries.

[Neville]

Better to go with the flow & live to love and fight another day, than to fight against it and drown in so doing .. I am glad I dived in when I did .. a compelling read & much enjoyed .. Neville

[light and ashes]

Thank you, Neville. Glad you enjoyed the piece.

[Neville]

my pleasure entirely :)

[Mauricio Montoya]

Your write is promising but the soul and water don't mix its like oil the is oil is the soul. but I do !ike what i read,thank you for sharing

[light and ashes]

Thanks for the input anyway.

[schlanks]

This is a very poignant and creative simile, and I love the way you developed it and carried it through to end. We are surely our biggest threat to ourselves. Great read.

[light and ashes]

we are....
thank you for reading and reviewing.

[The Rock And Roll Cowbo..]

That is why I just go with the flow of my souls current because I know it will lead to my own paradise.

[light and ashes]

that's good, I appreciate that..