Love’s Quest

I am charged with seeking the prize – with no further compromise.

Anything less would be mere dalliance, and I’m not sure how to surmise.

I despise that I’ve allowed myself to fall for lesser men, thinking that I could coax their greatness to begin.

I cannot believe how much time has been lost when I’ve diverted again and again at great cost.

Loneliness and a desire to settle – to come in out of the cold – has provoked me.

But every time, the resultant tangle has injured as they’ve deflected and ignored, once had me.

Resolution to just step out of the game seems that which perhaps I must strengthen.

But, it makes no sense because the consequence is that I am alone – even more so.