The Pattern of the Discontinued Suitor
A promising beginning with a quietly developing rapport
Friendship blossoming over a ten weekend period
Tentative steps towards something deeper
Pulling back when the subject became too awkward
Unsure of whether to ask for a hug or a handshake
A year blew by at supersonic speed
Bravely decided to take a chance on an unsure proposition
Initially excited about the prospect of the risk
Became terrified when it became about more than fun and games
Emotions tended to cloud the judgments of many
This situation was no exception, of course
Two diverging paths that continued to widen
A former relationship that started off well
Before it hit the skids sooner rather than later
Too much, too soon in the affection department
Transformed a cynical realist into a mushy Hallmark lover
A cliché that they could have avoided with some effort
Rather than what truly happened in unreal time
Instantly suffocated, a traditional commitaphobe
Who bristled under the weight of romantic gestures
Unsure of what it was; mother or daddy issues
You would think, being surrounded by strong female figures
Would curb someone of their neurotic need to avoid companionship
Preferred to be alone than encased in the rock of motherhood
Ladies who didn't fold under the weight of so much pretend masculine energy
An illusion just as pronounced as the other's need to be a pack rat
Always holding on; never throwing away the unimportant
Clinging to a rapidly vanishing present transforming into a past tense
Believed in a future that never truly existed in reality
Fantasy much more appreciative than a disillusioned truth
Rose colored glasses smashed to pieces
The veil has been lifted from this illusion of non-existent grandeur
Both stayed too long at this particular party
Not eager to find another dance partner; even though it has been years
Since that one left the dance floor
Too cautious to trust another's false promises of a different tomorrow
Focused on only what today brought instead of a future too far away
To count for anything
Just a fantasy that will likely never materialize.
