3 Love 3
Bob, a young man in his early thirties came home from work one day feeling worse for himself than he ever had in his entire life. All he wanted to do was relax and talk about his problems with someone he loved, but he was unable to do that because there was no one. His father? No, he'd only berate him for whining 'like a little girl' then tell him to shut up, straighten up, and act more like his big brother. His mother? Nope, she'd been in the insane asylum so long, she didn't even know Bob's name anymore. His wife was out of the question ever since she announced that she was a lesbian, and his sister - well, guess who her new lesbian lover is? Bob's brother was just like their dad, and his friends - mere poker buddies - were not about to tackle that 'mushy' subject. The only loved one left to talk to was the dog, but I have a feeling Bob might change his mind after he sees the 'presents' his lovable canine friend left on the new carpet...
Out of all the people - and animals - in Bob's life, what loved one does he have left to confide in, to trust? None, because there is no such thing as true love, only a brief sense of adoration and sentiment we feel for another person or animal during a short period of our even shorter lives. 'Love' is not what one might think, it's only an object that we hold dearly to ourselves for a while. In this sense, I love cheese, and I love the Cherry Pepsi sitting upon my desk. The kind of love we want to be real actually DOESN'T EXIST! (Muahahaha?)
One might think they truly love someone, but that amity cannot last. Sooner or later that person will turn on you and the loyalty and happiness which the two of you once held dear will vanish. That's right, love is dead, slain, destroyed by the sadness, pain and betrayal in our corrupted world today. Hey girls, remember when you were a little kid and Ken and Barbie had that grand wedding when they loved each other and everyone was happy? Well, when you got older, you probably surmised that - after the kids were born - Barbie and Ken's storybook marriage turned sour, about the time when Ken met Hoe-bag Barbie - the new doll in town. Not long after she found out about their romantic liaison, Barbie divorced Ken and sued him for all he had, ending up with the kids, the collie, and all the assets, including the pink, plastic mansion and limousine leaving Ken with just five dollars and the clothes on his back. See, that's about the age when girls realize love is only a sham. It only exists in foolish, delightful childhood fantasies.
I do believe love existed once, sometime in the distant past, but I don't believe it does anymore. You may confirm this as you get older or you may not, (Personally, I think the ones who don't know love is dead have it better off. Ah, ignorance is bliss...) but I have a feeling Bob is already starting to learn the bitter, disheartening truth. Others may begin to realize this too, given time, and when they finally do, may God help us all.