....so elusive.

He was the butt of jokes 

in the place where he worked

he was always slow on the uptake

at night he sat alone with his thoughts

until someone mentioned his name

then the entire bar would erupt in laughter

he would smile as one who was slow

and had missed the punch line.

He had a sense 

that he might have been

missing out on somethings

but those things,

whatever they were,

were so elusive.

Author's Note

I believe that if anyone doesn't recognise the person in the piece then it is probably them.

And who is it that would not have spoken a cruel word at some time?

Reviews

[Quill]

well you do have a point, but i feel you have to live that kind of life to understand it so much

[Huw]

There is a propensity in mankind to belittle his fellow man. It’s often called harmless teasing or a wind-up, but it is seldom harmless. In some circles it is an expected and even enjoyed method of greeting and speaking with others.
It seldom happens in private, as the protagonist usually demands an audience or at least a witness.

Much to my shame I was once of this ilk and wasn’t happy unless I was winding someone up. Added to the fact I enjoyed getting drunk and fighting it was a hectic existence.