The Elusive Groom

He is a neat package of civil
masculinity, dapper and cordial
born the proverbial ladies man. In
the presence of women he is
genuinely deferential and courteous
one might even use the word courtly
like a throwback to another era
when chivalry was the order of the
day, at least among the wealthy
landed class. And he has class in
abundance, along with his considerable
possessions, not much being absent
from his life. As a former officer
in the military he travelled widely
though now he travels as a member
of the leisure class, comfortably retired. 
Not much of the tourist world has
not been displayed and revealed
for his pleasure. His investments are
secure, his properties valuable,
but roaming about a large and
well-appointed house lacks some
fundamental value he cannot quite
put his mind to. In evaluating his
life as he wrinkles and greys, he
sighs at memory of lapsed loves.
For he so loves women. And if you
asked him whether he has any regrets
his considered response  would be
a life too short for ample opportunity
to find a women whose attributes
personified all he so admires in
that fascinatingly amazing gender.