Fred could have said
I did not owe him for staying.
That he wanted to stay
Because we were
Good together.
He did not seem to get
That complimenting his
Girlfriend did not
Make him less manly.
In the early days
We would laugh when
He said his head
Felt "tingley" after
Using original source.
He couldn't drive
Around like a boy racer
Forever. But I think
He must have came
To blows with someone
On the holiday in Bulgaria.
I wanted nothing more
Than for him to
Have friends to go
To the pub with.
But he was a quiet guy.
And despite the fighting
He was well liked
And he spoke away
When we were out
All the time. We
Did not cower in the corner.
I did not know why
It was so hard for him.
I may as well have had
I am an ex mental screwball
Handle with care
Hanging on a necklace.
When I went to
College I asked why
He did not go out
For a pint or drive
To the gym Instead
Of brooding infront
Of the Telly?