The Wall That Was Not

At first your dates don't see it

Caught blindsided no doubt

And because YOU’RE IN DENIAL

There’s no ‘wall’ to talk about

You sure cease to amaze me

Say you want a love that’s true

But will you put the time in

Be open to all things new?

“Hey I always put my time in

But being open’s kinda lame

And still I keep them coming

Sometime’s too many to name.”

Yes you meet some real good prospects

Some sincere, some join your crew

And others who are set to spend

Their whole lifetime with you

Yet-still you search for answers

To the questions of romance

So confident and self-assured

Competition stands no chance

First you capture their attention

Dominate their mental space

They respond with strong attraction

Passions rising, quick the pace 

But then you start construction

Fortified and ten feet tall

Recoil from communications

Build an emotional brick wall

“Living life solo is so lonely

That’s not how I want to be.

I long for a connection

Someone to be here just for me.”

But yet I have to tell you

Words and actions are unmatched 

That’s precisely why you’re single

Though you crave to be attached

“What is this wall you speak of?

I’ll just give dating one more shot.” 

Unless you learn the lessons 

Suitors hit---The Wall That Was Not.

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