They Say Poem by S. I. Rednow

Surely I passed you but I know not who
Opposites attract or so 'they' say
A negative me for a positive you
Will make pleasant the gloomiest day

'They' say shorten the span between east and west
While searching a like-minded spirit
So shoot up a flare or describe how you're dressed
I'm naïve and often don't get it

'They' say study this math where two can be one
Advantage of sorrows divided
Celebrate each year the first day we begun
Two fools so happily misguided

So who are these experts with so much advice
Don't 'they' too push divorces so high
This isn't much different than rolling the dice
I'm beginning to think 'they' just lie

This note in a bottle I now set adrift
Desperation replacing desire
I'm holding out hope that the seas send a gift
'They' say you're out there, simply inquire

'They' speak the importance of finding first love
The reflection that two shadows cast
If love is the end-all 'they' often speak of
How more precious if you be my last