The lonely path

 

He was a happy bachelor
Well that was what he wanted others to believe
Deep down he just wanted someone to like him

He was doomed to be all alone
With his horrendous body odour
None could bear the stench

She was a contented spinster
Well that was she thought she was meant to be
Deep down she just wanted to be appreciated by someone

She was condemned to a life of recluse
All were intimidated
By her grisly reputation

They seemed to be at peace with the situation
In reality they were bitter, angry and mortified
By the bigoted, prejudiced and narrow minded world
You see after a while, it does get lonely
for the loneliest of the loner

The skunk and the Tasmanian Devil
Destined to walk the lonely path
Searching a cure for their loneliness
Alone in their thoughts and deeds

- S.T. Arasu