The poem ÃÂThe Flesh and the SpiritÃÂ is a struggle between two sisters that can never be separated, Flesh and Spirit-body and soul, ultimately ending in final peace. Their inflamed arguments are about the ideal values of life and what matters to the human race. Flesh is for riches, pleasure, and the publicÃÂs eye. She values earthly items and her fulfillment of her wants. Spirit finds satisfaction is God and the thought of Heaven. Their fight ends up in separation, finally-at last.