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Maybe

It's hard to forget what I learned there. I spent most of my life learning how to live a certain way, be a certain way. I hated it, but I would have stayed.

They wanted out, I was a leader so I did what I had to do, and I lead the way.

I just didn't want to be alone

Out here it's worse there are more threats, more dangers, more reasons to be a soldier. I still see them just too make sure they're ok. Nine times out of ten, they're doing better than I am.

Do I wish I were like them? Always, sometimes, never.

They forgot, they tried so hard to be normal. Maybe that's my problem.

Maybe I'm not trying, maybe I don't want to.

Because maybe, just maybe Manticore was right.