Life in the balance:
on one side, the sum total
of skin, bone, muscle, teeth and hair;
on the other, the amassed tools of existence:
skin, bone, wood and metal.
How do we weigh the heaviness of the soul?
Kim M. Russell, 2017
‘Weight’– imgae by Alison Saar
My response to Mindlovemisery’s Menagerie Photo Challenge #173, also linked to Imaginary Garden with Real Toads Tuesday Platform
writing in north norfolk 
How do we weigh the heaviness of the soul?
It has its own weightage over matters and strengths and over time. It cannot be expected to succumb!
Hank
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Like your take on the picture!!
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Thank you!
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Such an intriguing premise, Kim. So much hangs in the balance as man’s footprint scours the earth.
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So true.
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Love it, especially the weight of a soul
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Thank you, Rose!
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The lightest of all. And the most full of – everything.
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The eternal question, isn’t it? I wonder if we’ll ever know, or if it will ever matter to all in the same way…
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Some days I forget I even have a soul – maybe it’s like a shadow that comes and goes with the light.
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This reads like the beginning of another poem…
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The soul weighs 21 grams I have heard…
But I think there is more than weight at hand.
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Against a feather, if the Egyptians are to be believed.
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Intriguing question… I do believe our souls are somewhat like energy 🙂
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🙂
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yes I worry about the bones and skin…’tis age, but the soul is still spirited and blythe
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finding balance – how much does a soul weigh? I have had times when it was light as a feather and other times, several tons. Excellent question.
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Mine is currently on the heavy side, Toni.
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Interesting to try to balance those two. Perhaps the soul is holding the balance?
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I believe so, Frank.
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Ahhh…. good question, no easy answer.
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Stunning
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Magnificent comparisons. 😎😎😎🥀🥀🥀
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Thank you, Dorna!
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Yes, a question that has no easy answer. We don’t time to weigh our words or footprints in this world.
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