Tennis, anyone?

I thought I had a tennis partner for life,
the woman that would one day be my wife,
that I loved so, in every way,

but it was not to be.

I do know my feelings were slow to grow,
my heart just works that way,

but when finally, the closer I tried to get,
the more she seemed to slip away.

So in the end,
mine mistakes did win,
and chased her heart away.

Tennis racket for sale.