Matchmaker

Like a fisherman makes catches

a matchmaker makes matches

she fashions her bait

then lays it in wait

for some poor unsuspecting mate

whom she must equate

to an overzealous, very eager, ever-anticipating bride-to-be

or husband-to-be

who've been ready for an eternity

to dive in and raise a family

climbing Mt Everest involves more sanity

hence a matchmaker is no coward

with many tricks in her cupboard

she has the ability to discern

a reprobate weed from a resilient fern

she has learned

employing force

makes it worse

and a little bit of honey

brings the money

her aim

is to get them on the same plane

with seats next to each other

then human instinct will take it further

or maybe not bother

as a good matchmaker she knows

it's not just about chemistry

it's also about history, trajectory

and electronegativity.

to be continued...