I’m So Very Lost

I’m so very lost

feeling terribly alone,

in a distant universe

without a single tone.

As if I were a bus stop

women come and they go,

leaving me so empty

further extinguishing my glow.

Repeatedly told by friends

I’m such a good catch,

but time and time again

it isn’t a good match.

Is it something I lack

do I just try too hard,

too much the gentleman

what’s to become of this bard.

As I walk my path

along life’s main road,

so many women

they’re with a real toad.

I ponder these creatures

for what do they search,

they say they desire romance

yet they’re first to lurch.

Various gifts even my heart

I’ve given so much,

all in an effort

to savor their touch.

Such a mystical puzzle

ones that befuddle,

a life long search

wanting someone to cuddle.

I’m so very lost

feeling terribly alone,

in a distant universe

without a single tone.

Gary R. Cramer

April 3, 2022