And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul. -Genesis 2:7 (KJV)
the soul
is a spark
is a flicker
is a flame
lit by holy fire
fanned by living breath
exhaled into existence
encoded in DNA
embodied in flesh
enveloped in love
to live
to learn
to laugh
to lament
until death separates.
never extinguished
ever released
to an eternity of life’s choice:
with or without the Keeper of souls.
Inspired, in part, by the scribblings of the beautiful souls who are dVerse Poets.
a poem in my pocket 
Mar 26, 2018 @ 21:32:02
kaykuala
the soul is lit by holy fire
fanned by living breath
A soul is all of those embodied in a supernatural being not seen but readily felt by those who appreciate and are aware of its existence. Great way of putting it lynn!
Hank
Mar 27, 2018 @ 08:48:31
Thanks for your comment, Hank!
Mar 23, 2018 @ 20:24:52
I like these two lines: “embodied in flesh
enveloped in love”
Mar 25, 2018 @ 07:37:29
me too 🙂 thanks!