Soul-Friend

But alas there was that fateful date
She spiralled down into the hands of fate
Memories emerged from rusty iron doors
Of long forgotten bloody wars
From the horrific deeds both seen and did  
She desperately wanted safely hid
 
So determined to relinquish her soul
Balancing on the edge of a massive Black Hole  
 
Oh, how she wanted to let it all go
Swim in the Styx steady flow
Voices silently scream and thump
"Just jump"
Quickly darting thoughts, makes emotions scurry  
A savage combatant, now battle worn and worried  
 
This painful life seemed insignificant  
No use in wishing things where different  
 
 
 
In that final, fateful hour
Under the weight of anguish cowered
A hand reached out and let her know He'd hold tight and not let go
He also lived in that darkened zone
But together they'd never be alone
They constantly leaned on each another  
From the emotional whirl, they where each other's buffer  
 
Friendship deeper than can be imagined
Epic enough to be a poetic legend  
Their very essence, bonding soul to soul
Love so pure, like the first winter's snow
 
But alas there was that fateful date
He spiralled down into the hands of fate
Again alone with memories  
Echos of what use to be
 
 
 
It's a spiritual knowing  
That a love so glowing  
Persist only within a true soul-friend  
It's a love so strong, it can not end
For when their next lifetime begins  
They will find each other, yet again  
 
©Pauline Russell