fools and sages

A guy in crummy old Newport News.
Met a girl who was smart and funny...but was soon off on a cruise.
In two short weeks and four dates she had softened his heart.
She wouldn't believe he could feel this way at the start.

Then she distanced herself from this Newport News dude.
To avoid becoming attached...the chance to brood...
To not have to miss him or wonder what he was about.
Where he might be or with whom he might go out.

He felt she was lucky, was sure as can be
that this tactic could never work for me.
He missed her already...she's not even gone.
Must hide what he felt...endeavor to move on.

Yet he held to a twinkle of hope and cheer.
In three months time this woman so fair.
Might return and give thought to the guy she left here.
And lower her guard without the slightest of care.