By Lois E. Wilson
She and her girlfriends were standing in a long line waiting to get into a pop concert. She saw a guy staring at her. She put on her glasses to see who it was. She didn’t know him personally, but had heard on campus about him.
She knew from accounts he didn’t like to pay for dates, was a bully, very possessive, and with his wandering eye liked to play the field. She turned to face the opposite direction. When she felt a tap on her shoulder, she turned back. It was him. He smiled and pitched a question to her, “Do you believe in love at first sight or should I walk by again?”
She thought, “That must be the oldest pick-up line in history.” She tried to end his advances. When cloaked in vanity he asked, “Do you love me? Can it be? Will you wed me? Be my Bride?” the girl gasped and then replied, “That would be insanity!” For him it was my “No Win!” verse. She adjusted her glasses and emphasized, “To answer your question about love at first sight, the answer in your case is ‘no.’ I can see right through you–so keep on walking until you are out of my sight!”
My verse, “Foresight” explains my thoughts on the matter: “Dorothy Parker once observed, ‘Men seldom make passes at girls who wear glasses.’ These ladies don’t lack allure; they want vision to be sure. Women look through glasses to scan the male masses. Perhaps what shallow men fear is girls will see much too clear that some men are insecure or even worse immature.
Gals, in summary it seems to find the man of your dreams, Girls who wear glasses are the shrewdest lasses!”
Yes, foresight is a good trait for both sexes to have. My verse “No Net Gain” explores spouse-hunting in terms of a sport: “Romance at times is like a tennis game; one piling up points for the marriage aim. The other player may be stuck at ‘love,’ content with zero but nothing above. The first will win games and therefore more sets; a silver cup is as far as it gets—often the victor of a tennis match, but never winner of the wedding catch.”
The old saying “Look before you leap” is a warning. It can mean during the times one is searching for a life mate, try and discern the good and bad attributes of any candidate. You could say both of you are applying for a very important position.
My verse “The Choice Is Yours” stresses this point: “All of us have many choices in life; a bad selection can cause endless strife. The most crucial one is picking a spouse. Choose wrong there’s chaos throughout the whole house. Annoying faults you ignored at the start can become hurtful, drive love from the heart. If you were mindful and made the right choice, then count your blessings; it’s time to rejoice.”
Don’t overlook a pick-up pitch you should have recognized—there may still be time to ditch the pitcher.