A Mother’s Legacy

mother brought up her
sons to be romantics
yes daughters too all
hoping for the ONE the
TRUE soulmate who makes
all things right

they all told themselves
they were good at heart
the soulmate would see
that from the start
mend the skeptical
the broken hearts

since all relationships
end and some before
they start as indoctrinated
romantics grasp and cling
refuse to accept the
sensible the inevitable

life is a journey we
travel with little to no
control over who and how
we encounter fellow travelers
along our circumscribed paths
from birth to death

and ‘soulmates’ I’m afraid
is likely a romantic myth
propagated by vested interests
rejecting responsibility for
their own happiness
or lack of it

but taking my view isn’t required
and we’ve all hopefully learned to
take most of life with a huge grain
of salt as the ancients remind us
those who know don’t say
and those who say don’t know

So judge for yourself with open eyes

–LE