where the soul never dies
Nature, reflection of our soul,
reveals the seasons of our life.
Like people, the seasons of the earth teach us
patience, awareness, and encourage us to grow.
From the gleam of sunlight in the doe’s eye
to the sparrow raised in the air under its wings,
the spirit of God is the source of life that feeds our spirit
and lifts us above pain and sadness.
Only the soul can travel to this place above the clouds
where we are raised by the breath of God.
Here, the lessons learned in nature.
reveal to us that dying is a transition to life
and nothing completely disappears.
Rather, we are transformed into another realm of existence.
experience the essence of living
where the soul never dies.
Sam Oliver, author of “A Life in Review”
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Echoes of the distant past
Sounds of distant years
they form vibrations in my ears.
They bring echoes of life behind
and prints memories in my mind.
Hearts tingle in succession
and flood my body with emotion
in the presence of an event or friend
real or imaginary over and over again.
The Spirit groans and groans
in search of tales told twice
filling empty spaces with similarity
of a past life seen clearly.
It will be my life in the course of time
repeat itself like poetry in rhyme?
Or find a new way to go
that NO ONE, except ME, can imitate!
Sam Oliver, author of “A Fish Called Ed”
