All I Need

I would like to say that all I need is you

Your breath is my breath

That our hearts beat as one

But I would be lying

You see the truth might be complicated in some instances 

But this truth is simple

I don’t need you

I need myself. 

And by self I mean soul

The part of me that is closed off from you and all others

Until I deem it open

I need my soul more than I need you

But surely without water I would wither and die?

Oxygen a necessity for life. 

My possessions that I hold so dear

And you above all others. How can I live without you?

My soul will transcend all that I have in this world

The beauty of my body will fade

The words I recite forgotten 

My place in this world taken by another

All this body needs is food and water

My person needs acceptance, companionship

But the amalgamation that is I

Needs my soul

Honestly can you imagine me,

Trapped on an island

Holding hands with you 

Gazing into your eyes 

With no soul?