Place Your Soul Under Lock And Key
Guard it with your life
What is the most precious thing you own
No it’s not your heart, as you may guess,
It’s actually your soul, your shining grace
The authentic part of you that will impress.
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Own it, love it, be kind to this part of you
But never allow anyone to hurt or steal it,
Your soul is the most beautiful part of you
So only allow access as you would permit.
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Beautiful one, treasure this purity of yourself
Guard it with your life, safe under lock and key,
Keep it safely hidden, tell no one where it hides
When in company ensure you never set it free.
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There will always be those who’ll try to find it
As if it’s a treasure map marked with a cross,
Take note of who that is, send them packing
As this is not a time you want to suffer a loss.
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Wait for the dead of the night, when you’re alone
Check that there is no other being in attendance,
The only other thing breathing is nature’s trees
Calling your name in spiritual transcendence.
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It is only at this time that you have the freedom
The space to open, to take out your precious soul,
Unlock it and admire its perfection and beauty
It’s now the time to admit you have total control.
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Colleen Millsteed
My first love is poetry — it’s like a desperate need to write, to free up space in my mind, to escape the constant noise in my head. Most of the time the poems write themselves — I’m just the conduit holding the metaphorical pen.
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That's a beauty Colleen. You're really good. I like to try my hand at poems here and there but you're a real poet.