Sal Godoij

Soulpunctures

According to Sal Godoij, a "soulpuncture" is every literary work that aims to stimulate the soul's energy.

Therefore, all poems, stories, comments, and ideas on this page are "soulpunctures."

It is the objective of this site (and of all Sal Godoij's writing for this matter) that every word said, sung, heard, written, or read punctures the soul and thus stimulates the soul's healing capability.


 

Show Me Your Hands
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Show Me Your Hands

An angel of heaven came to me in my dream.

“Show me your hands,” he said

I showed him my hands.

“Your hands are clean,” he said

He started to fade away

“What about my heart?” I said

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The Believer
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The Believer

The first thing I learned was to speak

To pronounce the words coming out of my mouth correctly

It was taught to me; it didn't come from me

Then, I learned to name things

Everything has a name, I learned

It was taught to me. It didn't come from me

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Orphan Species
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Orphan Species

Are we an orphan species on Earth?

 

Some say there is no god; I might agree that there is no god, but upon a second thought, I say that a godless world can’t be possible. There must be a god somewhere to control our human appetites.

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On Pain
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On Pain

Some things, like memories, regrets, emotions, disappointments, physical issues, and many other things, we only know about their presence in our lives because pain signals their existence.

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In the Land of Neverland
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In the Land of Neverland

Have I grown up with your love?

I don't know

Has your love matured me?

I don't know

In your arms, I always feel like a child

Has your love made me an adult?

I don't think so

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Man and The Human Condition
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Man and The Human Condition

Why do we, human beings, divide ourselves into racial groups: White/Caucasians, Mongoloid/Asian, Semites, Negroid/Black, Native Americans, Other natives, Scandinavian, South Pacific Islanders, Caribbean, etc.?

 

So, I think it will be ideal to keep together, as a flock, and accept our differences. But this is the ideal, isn't it? And it might never be possible.

 

It's our human condition, regretfully.

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Screen Watchers
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Screen Watchers

Life within and among screens is our modern life. It's what we've become: screen watchers. Screens are now our mirror, but not only our mirror. Screens are everything. Screens are in front of our eyes and behind them. They motivate us to live or die. Screens are in our blood and bones, in our brains, of course, and over and under our skin.

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Love As A Product
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Love As A Product

They say that love is eternal.

It might be

But if you could buy love like any other item on the market

Would love have an expiration date

As if it were another perishable product?

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On Love And The Fractured Man.
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On Love And The Fractured Man.

When we are born, we are born fractured, with some missing parts. That's why we love. Love doesn't make us lovers. What life makes of us is selfish forager creatures seeking the food that will make us happier; food for our souls that will make us feel satisfied, complete. So, that's why we hunt for love, to find the scattered pieces of ourselves in the mirrors of others. We love to complete ourselves. It's our metamorphosis, however, not always with the beautiful results we see in nature, like with the butterflies.

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Four Organs
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Four Organs

I'm talking about man, the conqueror, here.

 

His legs have taken man to open roads throughout the world.

 

In the beginning, they were small steps for a man, but later, much later, his steps became a great leap for humanity.

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Life Is A Puzzle
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Life Is A Puzzle

Life is a puzzle we compete with ourselves to complete. Piece by piece, second after second, we struggle to place the pieces together. The problem with this puzzle is that there are no rules to guide us and no picture to show us what the finished work should be.

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My Pronouns
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My Pronouns

My pronouns are:

 

H.E = High Expectations.

Isn’t it what we all have?

 

H.I.M. = Health-Intelligence-Money

Isn’t it what we all want to have?

 

What do your pronouns stand for?

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On Cluttered Minds
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On Cluttered Minds

We're born free, but we spend our lives becoming hoarders of useless thoughts. Well, please allow me to tell you that a brain full of negativity is like a stomach full of junk food: heavy, slow, and toxic.

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I Cultivate Ignorance
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I Cultivate Ignorance

I cultivate ignorance; however, it is a difficult task

To be ignorant in times of total communication 

The ignorant should be applauded, not punished 

Because it's so hard to strive to become nothing 

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The Posts
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The Posts

Posts on LinkedIn

Or in any Social Media, for that matter

Are like those posts you see by the side of the train tracks

While travelling at full speed in a fast train

You may see one or two, and they are gone,

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Do You Love Me?
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Do You Love Me?

Do you love me?

There!

You now know

Love is not in the answer.

Love is in the question.

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Is Stealing Still a Sin?
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Is Stealing Still a Sin?

Do not steal, says the 8th Biblical commandment. (Exodus 20:15)

Yet, with no moral models to follow, we have now entered an ethical void.

With the disappearance of moral role models, it doesn't matter what perverse means we engage in, just to get satisfaction or revenge.

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For Love To be Love
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For Love To be Love

Oh my darling, my dove

For love to be love

It must be undressed

Naked love is pure

Clothed, however

Love is not love

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