I never truly believed in soulmates

It is inevitable to live any life with you.
I have been an elephant who lived in a humid Indian forest
and one of the tourists paying to ride on my back was you.

I once was a dancer performing at a Caribbean cruise
and after taking a sip of a sweaty IPA, you joined the ovation
My skin recognized you on the front row.

Like back on that Thursday night concert at Webster Hall
My hair was long and auburn-sunkissed
yours was soaked and shining
my voice roaring across the walls
yours pounding to the beat.

It reminded me of the waves that crashed back at the west shore
I was drowning in every shade of blue around me
The sea, the sky, your eyes, the mountains.
Your hand grasped strongly onto mine

As strong as I hugged you at that airport somewhere in the South
Knowing your plane would leave any minute
and the pink cab’s timer was definitely charging extra.
Your tears ran down my forehead

Salty tears like the ones your jokes sprouted out from me
surrounded by an early spring breeze on March 17th
Your laugh still echoes in the air when a vibey song comes on
Since then I catch myself singing along.

It is truly inevitable to live a life with you
Every time I get reborn I find proof of how much
Once again I bewilder at your timeless truth
I’m tangled in your essence and I can never cut loose

Because to live any life without you is also a curse
The lives I had been given would feel misused
constantly searching, never knowing for what or who
So what a blessing has it been; to live a hundred lives and always catch a glimpse of you.