On Soulmates

I used to think

That there was one great love

And that if we only held on

We needn’t suffer.

That if I was patient

And forgiving

And sacrificial –

Love could last forever.

I needed to believe that

Through the cosmos

There was some special bond.

Undestroyable.

But then I found you

And saw how love was

Built. It was nurtured.

It was supposed to be

Enjoyable.