Soul Mates

So many lifetimes come and go between ill spent youth and the grave Hopes and dreams of generations Are the memories we all save

 

How many times have I met you

in the strangers that passed me by

Were you the one that touched my coat

the friend that once kissed me goodbye

 

How often have we stood in line

just to watch loved ones go to war

Then brushed away the tears of hope

as they ran off to join the Corps

 

Were you the one whose heart had ached

when my ship drifted out to sea

The foundered soul whose anchor broke

the one whose dreams had yearned for me

 

Are we destined to always be

just passing strangers in the night

Whose ebbing flowing tides of love

never met when the time was right

 

So many lifetimes come and go

between ill spent youth and the grave

Hopes and dreams of generations

hold the memories we all crave

 

Perhaps I'm just the little child

with a heart that once broke in two

Who walks the well-worn streets of old

searching for memories of you

 

Author's Note

Don't we all wonder if another is the one for whom we were meant?
How many lifetimes must we pass by before our soul finds it's hearts desire?
This was for the green eyes cased in Honey Hue, that I once knew.
May she find this dream to be her own .

Reviews

[Shelly Braen]

This piece simply makes me swoon in the ideals of such times. This is by far, one of my favorites. Tate, you have donr it again, made me simply have to stop and stare at the beautiful scene you have laid out here. "Are we destined to always be,
just passing strangers in the night" Even for a moment to pass by one so precious, it would be worth a lifetime. I can nearly hear the brass band in the distance.

[Ladysue]

How many lifetimes indeed? It is very hard to find our hearts desire sometimes...I love this...

[Paul D. Aronson]

awesome poem! I found myself drawn to this poem first because my parents met during WW2 and both had confessed to me later in their lives how they had wondered about the other especially in the days they were apart. But this truly speaks to me on a more personal level than that. I met my wife through a strange twist of fate, only to learn we had lived just minutes away from each other for years. I often ponder how many times we may have passed each other or come close to meeting before our initial introduction. This is a wonderfully and reflective piece. good job!

[Sean M. Addams]

a very beautiful write .. great job on this ...

[Becca*Type2012]

Awww. Another beautiful poem. Amazing. I love it.

[Shalini Dinesh]

This is such a beautiful poem, with so much of lovely sentiments and emotion, yeah true our heart never stops searching till we find the soul mate, am happy and feel lucky that i found mine....

[Richard Williams]

Congrats on the placement of your poem "Soul Mates"; heartfelt and evocative, well done.

[EmpressPoetess]

Loving and so well written! enoyed it alot.

[Nancy Lee Shrader]

Great piece Tate. Congrats one more time on this wonderful winning poem.

[Another Relic]

I found the meter to be slightly off in some of the lines ( I'm in no way an expert, ha) Nevertheless, an excellent poem. You described the thoughts of a soldier so well and gave us a great glimpse into the mind of someone longing for his love. Well done and nice picture.

[Marie Harrison]

Such a tender poem. I really enjoyed reading it. The picture was perfect. The poem brought all sorts of images and memories to me. Thanks for sharing.