Not in Love

He’s never been in love.

Not in third grade when he asked the girl whose hair he thought was pretty to hold his hand.

Not in high school when a girl in his math class dropped a Valentine’s card in his locker.

Certainly not when his first college girlfriend professed her love for him while drunk at a party

Her words coming out in sobs before he had one of her friends take her home.

Nope

He’s never been in love.

It stays a constant,

Like his name or the haircut he’s had since first grade.

He even wears it proudly,

Like someone who’s never seen Titanic or ever heard a Nirvana song.

It’s a personality quirk at this point,

Just another thing that makes him who he is.

Then he met her,

And a year later his best friend turned to him to say,

“Man, she’s not coming back.”

Once he finally believed it,

He shook his head and reminded everyone

He’s never been in love.