What Once Was...Is

There once was a little boy
He desperately needed his dad to love him
Instead he was abandoned

There once was a boy
He wanted nothing more than to be accepted
Instead he was teased

There once was a young man
He searched for a best friend
Instead he was by himself

There once was a man
He desired to be in love
Instead he had his heart broken

And one day that man realized
that he was still a little boy
the pain of life saw to that

He is still afraid
He still feels alone
Huddled in a dark corner, wishing for comfort