Even roses have thorns

I know what it is like to wake up alone and know that it is the best thing to be.
I don't know what makes us crave companionship so. To have a mate and to be wanted. It's a desire that drives folks to do things they know better than to do.
We do it anyway.
For a chance at a tender kiss. For the opportunity to be held. For the joy and comfort of knowing you're not in it alone.
   The truth is... you are. At any given time that person you hold on to can decide it's over and move on with their lives. You and your life will be alone again.
It is said that every person is made with a counterpart. A twin flame if you will. A soul mate. A soul mate is a person who is what you need them to be just as they are and you are what they need you to be. Together you work in sync, bringing each other to mutual joy, love, and spiritual fulfillment.
Ah I love the concept of soul mates!
I was infatuated the moment I heard of it, years ago. Yet could it be possible? Could somewhere out there be a perfect match for you, right now?
Yes
Yes indeed because there are billions of people in the world and I think making a soul is kind of like carving animal sculptures by hand. You'll have several the same size, some smaller or larger. You'll have some with markings that are closer to others.
Basically, no two are a hundred percent alike but there will be those that go better together than most.
Some people don't believe in soul mates. The idea sounds too perfect, and people grow so much through their lives. They change and become different.
I think that's where my animal sculpture comes in.
What if we have a few soul mates?  Those people who are what you need when you need them, until you don't need them anymore?
     Startling concept but couldn't it be possible? After all what happens if you meet a soul mate and that soul mate dies? It seems cruel to think that the one left behind is stuck mourning their beloved.
What happens when a soul mate relationship ceases to be a soul mate relationship? By this I mean that, it is very possible for a soul mate relationship to become sour, due to neglect or because one partner evolves past the other, or a great many possibilities.
Well then the purpose of that relationship is done and it is time to move along.
You know what? Lets just get rid of the term soul mate all together. Let us instead think about the possibility that we are all spiritual beings. As such we are constantly seeking improvement. What level of improvement that entails varies from being to being. However what I want to focus on is this.
We crave each other. To be fed spiritually,mentally, and even physically, by each other. We crave companionship and life partners. We do this because without these relationships life seems less shiny. Without these relationships our spirits tend to fall slack and yes we can keep up routines. Yes we can be perfectly happy with the status quo. But... are we learning?
We are born naked and alone. We will likely die alone too. Yet, it's not so depressing. As long as we lived, loved, and experienced life.

Damn though, the idea of soul mates just seems so darn appealing. So beautiful... but even the prettiest things can have thorns, like roses...