She claimed she loved him,
but she really loved herself.

When she got bored with him,
he saw she was really uncaring,
indifferent to his problems.

He saw then the real her,
superficial and about herself,
never really about him.

Not unlike those Dear John
women who write off men
they say they love when
the men are away in the military.

He saw the inevitable coming,
her departure from him,
and he was so relieved
when she was finally gone.

Often men are better off
when alone.

Bob Boyd