Whenever a potential

            One and only

            Appeared on the horizon,

            Glowed in the dark,

            Walked across the stage,

            Stepped up to the plate or

            Simply

            Wandered into view

 

            I moved a few steps back

            The better to appraise

 

            To do due diligence, however,

            Properly

            Took so much time and

            Angling for a comprehensive look

            That she invariably withdrew

            Before a verdict could be reached

 

            Compelling me, moreover,

            With another one and only

            To begin anew