Soulmates
by Raederle Phoenix
My soul-mate is
Neither chauvinist nor feminist
Neither democrat nor republican
Neither religious nor atheist
Neither hermit nor politician
My soul-friend is
Both spiritual and scientific
Both judgmental and accepting
Both radical and conservative
Both relaxed and demanding
My soul-mates are
Neither inclusionary nor exclusionary
Neither slow nor hurried
Neither staid nor revolutionary
Neither activists nor nihilist
My soul-friends are
Both romantic and authentic
Both creative and analytical
Both vulnerable and firm
Both innocent and wise
My soul family is
Made up of those rare gems
Who do not gather in group-think
Who do not ally among invented dichotomies
Who instead
Observe with their multi-sensory being
The truth as best as they can discern it
Living with loyalty
to their
Ever-evolving
Personally-verified
Multi-faceted
Truths
Raederle Phoenix
December 13th 2021
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