Mutual Choice

Job hunting was my forte, a simple game of seek and find

Sifting through options, 'til the perfect fit I'd mine

Love came easy, a carousel of hearts on display

Spinning 'round until I found the one to make me stay

But friendship, oh friendship, was a trickier affair

The more I cared, the more I craved an equal share

Little did I know, it was all about the art of selection

Curating connections, seeking genuine reflection

School never taught us the art of letting go

Of trivial matters that relentlessly grow

Oh, how I wish for a sage in the neighborhood

Dispensing wisdom like candy, if only they could

Yet perhaps the lessons were there all along

Hidden in plain sight, where I didn't belong

For only the truths we uncover ourselves

Become the blood that through our veins dwells

There's a golden rule in this game of choice

To select something, you must also be chosen, that's the voice

A dance of mutual attraction, a rhythm of reciprocal selection

Polish yourself, become an option worth inspection

In careers, in love, in bonds we forge

It's a complex dance on the human stage

Don't rely on one-sided selection's sway

Build relationships where both choose, let your heart lead the way

One in a million, that's where true encounters lie

One in ten thousand, a dream we can still try

When in doubt, return to this refrain

The art of selection, again and again