LONGEVITY

In life, we search for grander purposes
and a complimenting half to make us whole;
from wordless adventures to endless circuses,
they fill the lonely voids within our soul.

But not all of us, by chance, are lucky
to find another with whom to share our toils;
to trudge the pathways that increase in difficulty
and, eventually, reap the rewards of our spoils.

They say that we shouldn’t need to try too hard
to find that someone who renders us complete.
Yet, somehow, through kismet and little regard,
we’re meant to accomplish this ostensible feat.

Proudly, I can attest to this trying “impossibility”;
Halves can remain whole beyond the expected longevity.

@kwirb #30Days30Sonnets
September 18th 2015.

Dedicated to my parents, on their 38th wedding anniversary!