Soul Mates

He gave her space. 

She presumed disinterest.
And there she went

Untimely egress. 

He tried to chase, 

But so it seemed
She had lost interest. 

Sometimes soul mates, 

Like ships,

Get lost at sea. 

Somewhere out there

Are she and he. 

Somewhere searching 

Adrift maybe. 

Drifting, drifting 

Through nights and days

Against endless horizon

Over roiling swells 

Asea in space

With churning hearts

Out of place

Alone apart. 

Up in the crows nest,
His heart is full - 

With his spy to eye,

A steady slosh on the hull.

Below, a listless sigh,

Way up above,
Where eagles fly,

Stars burn forever. 

He gave her space

At last, he knows better.
Bobbing on the waves
His woebegone letter
Bottled in corked glass.

Where is she now? 

Is she searching like him? 

Somewhere someway, 

Somewhere someday, 

He gave her space

Soul mates...