People say uniqueness is good
Too much good, and it is not that
How do you connect?
Often, via shared interests
Those with many shared interests
Have many avenues for connection
Those with few shared interests
Have scarce opportunities
Then of a man whose greatest passion
Is romance for himself and for others
He is alone
Perhaps similar personalities connect
So the more similar two are
The greater the bond
While the greater the disparity
The weaker the glue which connects
I know one highly conscientious
One highly creative, and considerate
Everyone likes him, but none love his soul
What of shared beliefs and values?
Could this not be conducive?
Certainly it promotes a bond
While differing beliefs hinder it
What of one for whom these differ
Differ from all those around him
How long can he breathe
Through all the smoke
Can he breathe smoke?
Somewhat, one would say
But can he breathe smoke forever?
One indeed cannot
The Torah says a Jew without a community
Is like a bird without wings
Is a bird without wings a bird?
At its core, yes. But effectively?
It is not
While it is not community he lacks
They are analogous
For long he thought that he would find one like him
A true companion, sooner than later
Then sooner passed
He maintained this perspective once more
Keeping all the faith he could muster
Once again, it passed, with no such companion
Eventually it seemed he could soon date
And find such a partner, by G-d’s grace
But something else arose
Now he sits, alone
Often sad, sometimes depressed
Wondering if that day will ever come
As time passes, he grows older
Although he keeps faith
He has almost given up
Perhaps life is the difficult part
Perhaps it is not his life
But life more whollyPerhaps that is what to give up on