Mismatch

I do love you
You must accept that as a given
There was never any question
Of my not loving you
But there was always something missing
You must have felt it too
A “close but no cigar” kind of feeling
So I do love you
But no matter how great the love
The uncomfortable truth is
You’re not the one
You’re not my soul mate
I wish you were
Because I do love you
But we are not a matched pair
Almost but not quite
But she’s out there
Somewhere, waiting, wondering
Maybe having this same conversation
With her mismatch
She’s out there
The perfect one
The one made for me
The one I was made for
We only get one chance
To get it right
And we have got it wrong
He is out there somewhere
Your perfect half
Who will make you whole
And make you happy
You must seek yours out
And I must search for mine
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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Curtis Avatar
February 11, 2010 at 12:59 AM
Thanks Allie
Lusha Avatar
February 10, 2010 at 8:14 AM
I really loved this one...its so me, I am the queen of mismatching...but like you say my left to my right, hy glove to my hand is waiting to be found....never give up !!! thanks Paul.....Allie
Curtis Avatar
February 10, 2010 at 1:00 AM
Thanks Barbara
Gorelick Avatar
February 9, 2010 at 1:15 PM
And they said breaking up was hard to do.. You are a kind man I think.BG
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