This is the most personal story I can write at this point. In the Jewish world, there's an aspect of dating where there's a medium in between called a Shadchan, or matchmaker. You all know about this through songs from A Fiddler on the Roof or other things, but you may not know of headaches, heartbreaks, and frustrations that come from it.
This hopes to not only shed a light on those problems but also the happy ending that usually comes from these matches and dates. This collection of poems will be called "Staring into the Void" and will have a few specific scenarios:
-The pressure when you come of age
-seeing everyone else getting married before you
-signing up to dating websites
-getting matched for the first time, and the massive failures that follow
-meeting someone through a friend, only to realize that your friend doesn't know you at all
-meeting the girl and doubting if she's actually the one you're willing to sink your love into
-the difficult breakup and heartbreak
-the mismatched match and inevitable frustration at the matchmaker
-the matchmaker's dilemma
-asking the same question from before, except from her point of view as well (kind of like the first one as well)
-the milestone dates
-meeting the parents
-the time to ask the big question
-calling the parents
-the veil and the void, as your soul finds its other half
These are some of the ideas as of now, but I'm willing to expand it. I hope to start it soon, maybe on this blog. We'll see.
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