
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.

On Civilization
Civilization should be a collective work that promotes humanity to higher stages. Instead, it is a continuum of crimes committed by man, not only against man but against the entire Earth, and introduced by historians to the next generations in acceptable forms and throughout the centuries.



In Silence And From A Distance
I loved you, Rose Lynn.
I loved you in silence and from a distance
Like God loves you.
This may sound a sacrilege
But when you love, you turn into God
And when you hate, you become Evil.

Children of the Mind.
Perfection/Imperfection are children of your mind. Both convey a negative force. To live a rewarding life, move away from both.

Broken Toys
Life is so cruel at times
It punishes some people so viciously
Sometimes
And I wonder why they suffer
These penances
Like if the meek were those chosen to pay
For the sins of the entire humanity

Save One Life
Words of wisdom contain holy teachings that we must all follow. We must not ignore it. It's the same principle of love for humanity expressed slightly differently in The Talmud, The Bible, The Quran, by Buddha, Confucius, Zen Masters, and by unaccountable philosophers and thinkers, lovers of humanity since the beginning of times.

Tell Your Story
Your story can be a fairy tale, a drama, a tragedy, a struggle for survival, a story of triumph, or a story of defeat. It can also be about your business, your employee-manager relationship, how you build your own company, a relationship, or anything you consider interesting for you or others. After all, it will be your legacy. Yet, whatever it is, it is your story.
You can also tell your story in a poem.

She Was A Flower
She was a flower
Butterflies danced at the waving of her hair
She was that kind of fairy tale princess
Her voice attracted the singing of the birds
Wherever she moved
Spring moved along with her

Destination
Hi there, my friends,
If you don’t know if the road you are walking toward the completion of your purpose is the right one, perhaps you are already getting there. You’re closer to your destination than you think.
So, share with the audience if you feel you have arrived there or are still on the road. I told you already. You might be there already, only that you don’t know it.


Shadows on the Wall.
Everything we perceive, experience, and believe, we filter through the lens of our ego. We see all from within: our thoughts, beliefs, feelings, experiences, knowledge, and even people and events that populate our daily lives. Nobody can escape from this exercise. We're all prisoners of ourselves. Everything that happens outside, we capture it within, and it is this perception that makes the flickering shadows that shape our reality, our cave.

Words Are Like Delicate Flowers
Words are like delicate flowers
Blossom like roses
Roses that hide their thorns
Sometimes, they have an intention
Yet, nurtured by indifference
To speak not a word is an option

Budha on The Dhammapada
197 Let’s live happily then, not hating those who hate us! Among men who hate us, Let’s dwell free from hatred!

Life is a Poem
Life is not a dream, it’s a poem
With stanzas like in a poem
The stanza of childhood
The stanza of love
The stanza of work
The stanza of family
The stanza of retirement
The stanza of aging
And the end.

Living Through Happiness
In our relentless pursuit of happiness, we often find ourselves trapped in an endless cycle of seeking money, fame, comfort, and pleasurable activities such as sex and food. Although our lives revolve around this cycle, which can dominate our lives, it rarely leads us to true contentment.

The Return.
§ I slept soundly, and I dreamed I was dreaming a dream
A cloudless infinite, borderless, blue, vastitude, snowed peaks
Watched at me, a pitiable creature from the unfathomable depths of my dream.

On Speculation
Since diverse information floods us all day long, we reach a point where we don’t know what to think about it all; hence, we doubt it. And in doubt, we don’t abstain but speculate. Therefore, we live in an era of speculation.

Books for Movies
I have often heard that if no one has written the book you want to read, you should write it.
I did. I wrote not one, but seven.
I'm pleased to share two of the seven books I wrote: Capricious River and Tutankhamen Returns.