I didn’t think 
seeing you again 
would affect me 
so much.

I looked up 
and there you were. 

I wasn’t prepared.

An instant 
was just enough 
for a quick head nod 
from across the room 
and then 
you 
were 
gone.

And still, 
my heart feels shaken. 

Your glance 
was a burst of wind 
twisting through me—
everything 
that had felt settled 
was swiftly picked up 
and dropped 
into a different place 
in my body—
so quickly I fell 
into a brand new 
and unfamiliar world.

What is this?

Why?

Something 
that had felt so light 
when I first climbed 
into your car 
had me in tears 
at the sweetness 
of your spirit 
before we were done. 

I underestimated 
my innocent tendency
to fall so completely in love 
with the person 
in front of me. 

I still feel the tangles in your hair 
and how your shoulder blades 
moved with your breath. 

I can still find your jawline 
with my fingertips 
as it playfully turned 
away from mine. 

I still know the intensity 
of your eyes 
and how gently
they opened and closed 
in the first hours 
of the sun meeting 
each morning. 

I still sense 
how my palms pulsed 
when I pressed them 
into your lower back 
and how soft 
your forehead felt 
to the tip of my nose. 

I still feel 
your sadness 
and your fire, 
your fears 
and your goodness, 
your confusion 
and your vision 
for who you most 
want to be. 

When you truly 
see a person, 
you’re never 
the same. 

You never forget.

The length of time 
you spend together 
is irrelevant. 

And even though I think 
you are going to be 
someone else’s soulmate, 
perhaps some part of me 
will always be laughing 
and admiring your heart 
from your passenger seat.

--

"Someone Else's Soulmate"
with Emilia Rauckytė 
© 2019 Divine and Human LLC

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