He was used
To being all
Alone.
His dad had
Never been there,
His mother moved
Out of the country,
His grandparents had
Already passed on,
And he didn't have
Any siblings.
He served in the Navy.
After his four years,
He came back and
Had no place to
Call home,
No one to welcome
Him into their
Familiar arms.
He moved to a small
College town, where
He didn't know a
Single soul. He
Attended the university
There and lived all
Alone.
He had friends.
The ones he made
In the Navy
Scattered to all
Parts of the country.
The ones he knew
From high school
Moved on with
Their lives.
He reached out
To one girl,
Who was in many
Of his classes.
She had wanted
To talk to him,
But she had been too
Scared to make the
First move.
They began to talk
More and more,
And it wasn't long
Before a friendship
Was formed.
Then the girl
Wanted more,
And maybe the
Boy did as well.
But he had already
Made plans to
Move to a bigger city,
Where he felt like
He would belong.
So he packed up
His things and
Told her goodbye.
After all, he was
Used to being all
Alone.
