My soulmate died
ten years ago
though then
I did not see or know
or sense the Truth
that MT saw or knew
Calcutta slums
in which you dwelled
MT within
your secrets held
no solace knew
your soul
but only pain
the emptiness you
held within
the darkness all
you felt and sin
the love you held
for Man you only knew
for all else proved
but bitter lies
the knowledge that
you held inside
withdrawn from all
the love of God or Man
no faith your soul
contained within
yet in all you stood
by compassion
for those you saw
in abject hopelessness
a soulmate true
in everything
you showed to me
we could have been
twin hearts inside
and deep within
our intellect the same
in all we know
humility and passion real
you felt it then
and now I feel
at one with all
two hearts that deeply bleed
I feel you now
though you reside
in earthen clay
your body hides
and now my own
must suffer what you did
and though I shun
your strength to vow
still all humanity
endowed
with love
I feel nothing but companion
for those in spirit
dark and poor
I share your love
and do adore
those who have
nothing
but choose to live
and darkness dwell
we share yet more
our compassion
for the prison's poor
who suffer every day
I feel
humanity we share
though you were great
and I am not
still I find
some tiny part
of my essence entwined
with selfless yours
my soulmate from
some era past
you dedicate while I
delay
your courage shall I
ever praise
my soul longs for your heart
to touch my own
if only I could
but for a day
walk in your blessed
steps I'd take
some part of you along
my journey too
I feel you in
though you are gone
my soul longs for
your passion strong
and talk with you about
the things we weigh
you saw the Truth
and still you hid
though had you but
unveiled and with
your knowledge endowed me
with insight grim
I'd long be past
where I am now
but thankful for
the words you let
slip from your pen
unto your confidants
so stand here now
I understand
my soulmate's heart
in compassion
I feel
for you
and know
that truer
words
have never resonated
within me
like yours,
MT,
I see it too
Our intellect as one
we both see True.
