A diagram showing layers within the Earth’s mantle and core (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Peel back the layers.
A crust of clothing disguises.
A mantle of skin, muscle, and bone
Houses and protects.
A core of Spirit,
Essence,
Soul,
Refined matter,
The Life-giving center,
Lasts somewhere,
Forever.
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Kami's Beautiful Morning 
I love “lasts somewhere forever”. I feel that deep inside. Beautiful.
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Thank you.
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the life giving center . . . what a beautiful way to describe a soul. 🙂
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Thank you, so glad you stopped by.
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“lasts somewhere forever” is my favorite. A lovely piece.
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Beautiful words.
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Thanks!
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I love this…from clothing disguises, to our bodies as the mantle, to our core, you describe the soul beautifully.
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I appreciate the kudos! 🙂
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I like the idea that there is something timeless and lasting within each of us (be it a soul or whatever you might call it).
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“A core of Spirit,essence,soul…refined matter”-wow!loved the feeling conveyed of the core being eternal”:-)
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