our souls are mates

I wave at strangers hoping one of them is you in a different lifetime

I know it’s silly

I know it’s a waste of time

But - who knows

maybe my atoms recognise your atoms

from when we sprung into existence

side by side

at the start of everything

whether with a big bang

or a sweep of divine hand

we are soulmates

meaning our souls are mates

and it would be cruel to separate them

wouldn’t it?

please don’t be cruel

to your own atoms

and wave back at that stranger

who might as well

have been me

there’s no danger

in being kind.