the man of my dreams - poem

i dated the man of my dreams
  he was a veritable apollo
    but not ready to settle down

i dated the man of my dreams
  he was brilliant in bed
    but volatile out of bed

i dated the man of my dreams
  he was kind and compassionate
    but ruled by his mother

i dated the man of my dreams
  he was a terrific dancer
    but a game player

i dated the man of my dreams
  he was an amazing artist
    but cold as ice

i dated the man of my dreams
  he was all about unconditional love
    but he was a nomad

i dated the man of my dreams
  he was financially savvy
    but controlling and distant

if only i could pool all those fine qualities, and delete all the shitty ones, into the one
'man of my dreams'