Things that send souls alight hold you down like a stone <br />Jaded wings growing heavy before taking flight <br />Like a hermit at heart, who can not be alone <br />You are driven to those that won’t stay by your side <br /> <br />Bosom chums smiling kindly, adjusting your noose <br />Gently knocking the chair from under your feet <br />And those passionate sages that show you the truth <br />While their hand on your wallet seems almost discrete <br /> <br />Every time you’re betrayed it gets harder to trust <br />To get close, to allow the glimmer of hope <br />Motivations boil down to money or lust <br />Even charity comes with its own quid pro quo <br /> <br />But there’s always a soulmate out there for me <br />To that one, I am raising this whittled wine glass <br />To that cynical mug staring back from the mirror <br />I’ll drink, ‘cuz tonight you’re as good as it gets.<br /><br />Masha Danevasha<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/soulmate-11/
