Still Waiting For Godot

Watching couples go bye so smitten in deed
solitary escapades seem hollow and trite
regrettable behavior sticks out in history
another's tender caress makes long many a night

Failed expressions of romantic interest denote failed dates
attributes preferred limit perspective partners to a few
tattoos everywhere and pierced skin so common state wide
cementing an existence as the lonely hearts crew

Even tried a a couple of dating services
postive experiences few and far between
like the preverbal needle in the haystack
lack of success present in several vivid dreams

Past the point where a person typically has children
closest substitute being an uncle, a godparent, or owning a pet
in so many ways a commitment to parenting seen as daunting
good intended adults struggling with providing a safety net

Societal mores tend to restrict unattached political figures
in the realm of electoral success
the attachment to at the very least one permanent partner
being the dominant way on a large scale to impress

But the institution of marriage can be tricky
with so many not strong enough to last
even that tingling of lips engaged
a blast from what fells like an ancient past

So the six and four stringed vessels have a crucial role
in filling up hours of quiet reflection as seasons past
paths taken laden with obstacles and roadblocks
reality connects aspirations to a luckless past