While reading the book 'Salem's Lot by Stephen King, I came to a part where I was really inspired by the thoughts of a particular character.
In case anyone is interested, it was the part where Susan was at Matt's place, just after Ben was beaten up and sent to the hospital, and Matt hears something upstairs. It was his thoughts as he walked up the stairs (at the bottom of page 233 in the 2005 hardcover Illustrated Edition) that were what started me thinking.
Anyways, going back to the original point, this is the poem that came of my moment of inspiration...
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Alone and Lonely
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Mark Petrie - the new kid.
He knows what to do
To make do with
His new school,
New classmates.
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At home,
Rearranging his monster models,
While his parents talk
Downstairs...
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He doesn't need friends.
Friends can betray,
Friends can lie.
All he needs
Is a pass-time.
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Mark Petrie is alone,
And that's how he likes it.
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Dud Rogers.
Lives, works, spends
Most of his time
At the Jerusalem's Lot dump.
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It's got its perks:
Lots of things thrown out
That are still in
Perfect condition to use.
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But they laugh...
They don't understand
That he just wants a friend.
Someone to talk to,
Besides the damn rats.
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Although it may not seem so,
Dud is terribly lonely.