"Lonely Hearts" by Wendy Cope

"Can someone make my simple wish come true? / Do you live in North London? Is it you?"

First off, I love this poem. I feel that this poem describes the vast majority of society. The central purpose is simple, really. So many of us go on through this world, and the only thing we are living for is that special someone. We just keep searching and searching and searching. Each person carries a key: the key to someone's heart. However, each person tries to make other people's keys fit into their heart (their keyhole), but sometimes it just doesn't work. So we keep trying, keep meeting new people and hoping that their key is the perfect fit. We try to force their key into matching our keyhole, but it doesn't work. We can't force love; however, the openness that the speaker is portraying is important. The speaker keeps trying to be compatible with every person she sees fit in her life. However, this speaker doesn't really have standards. She's kind of open to just about anyone. This speaker represents the vulnerability and desperate attitude showcased by many people in the world. I believe that this poem is satirical because the speaker is making fun of anyone who just lets any person into her life. We all want our wish of falling in love "to come true." We just have to find the person who holds the key to our hearts because they will be the people worth fighting for.