Give and Take

'Tis healthy to be sick sometimes. - Thoreau

the more i give my body

the less i grant my soul

Author's Note

"The great art of life is how to turn the surplus life of the soul into life for the body." - Thoreau

Reviews

[Samuel Dickens]

Hmmm. This is certainly food for thought. I think constantly of my soul's well-being, but others may not.

[Pete]

... is good to stop and smell the roses sometimes - something many of us fail to do in the daily bustle of life ... :)

[Poetic Beauty]

There is a fine balance of making the body and the soul happy.

[Pete]

so true what you say, however many of us tip the scale in favor of the body at the expense of the soul. we overindulge the body by selling our souls. is not easy walking a fine line ... :)

[John the Baptist]

Be careful. Mortification of the flesh can be dangerous, too.

[Pete]

anything can be overdone if we don't exercise at least some restraint. everyone does love a bountiful buffet though. great word your 'mortification' ... :)