Soul Sisters

For Lexie

When I am lost and alone
she comes to me with love
soothes my aching heart and
calms my ragged nerves.
When she is hurt and confused
I go to her with love
try to take away her pain
and give her hope and inspiration.
When we are together
there is no one who can harm us
no one who can bring back
the demons of our separate
and yet equal pasts.
She tells me that she loves me
and I know that she does.
I love her more than she will ever know
because that's the way it must be.
Soul sisters flying separately, together
on that long and dangerous flight.
We each have another in our lives:
She, a lover, me, a daughter.
Yet we come together nightly
and soothe each other of our cares and woes.
Who knows, someday maybe we will
actually meet.