
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.

It’s Not The Light
Say that shadows mean ignorance.
And light means wisdom.
Yet, it's not the light that makes you wise
But shadows
Light may blind you
It may confuse your mind
Shadows, instead, are the force that keeps your eyes wide open
Your mind alert
Shadows encourage you to move

The Modern Primitive Man
Man doesn't progress as a species because he uses his imagination, inventions and creativity to satisfy his external needs but not his inner growth.
After all the progress our species claim, we have become a modern primitive man.
Since the caveman to our days, man continues to struggle for his daily bread while ogling the neighbour as his mortal enemy.

Life is a Second.
Life is an inverted pyramid in which one second is the base.
One second only.
Let's examine this fact.
One year has twelve months. You know that already.
One month has 28, 30, and 31 days. No surprise in that, either.
One day has 24 hours, of course.
One hour has sixty minutes.
And so, you know that one minute is sixty seconds.
Until now, you're doing well.
Now, here is the thing to consider.
One second is the basis for everything we have in life.

The Era of Acceptance.
Primitive people expressed their emotions primarily to communicate. But did they indeed have these emotions?
Some emotions we learn from experience. For example, even if our parents warn us, "Don't touch the stove," we still extend our hands to feel how it is. Once we learn it, we don't do it anymore.
Our emotions separate us from the animals, although animals show their feelings differently than humans.

Man’s Brief History
Man's Brief History
A poem by Sal Godoij
How do we live if we are used to so much
Spoiled in comfort
Denied to others
He who splashed in the mud
With bare feet
Under the intense rainfall
He who shivered under the cold
Whose only protection against the wind
Is a tree

On Teamwork.
I confess that I'm my best co-worker.
I love having myself as my best teammate because I only know how to get the best from myself, so I'm sure that together, myself and I, make a great team.

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