Single's Good Luck

In school-days on poles scratched the birds, if they were even number especially two (Sometimes bonded sometimes quarreled) we kissed palm to lips to utter good luck if odd especially one, friends touched others to transfer 'bad luck current pass', (Perhaps ripe time for bird that they are free from other influence- in silence) and those aware of the wicked omen viewer had two fingers cross To guard 'if uncrossed' communicable vibes But after multitude years of oscillating nuptail this old man remembers brathood, what could have been as lucky for bird or man as gift of constant solitude?