Learning while losing

I was in love, when I was a child
I never, expressed my feelings
for fear, she would leave me alone
As I never did, she left, for a man
I moaned , I grieved, I suffered all alone
and these made me man

I am in love, when I am a man
I expressed my feelings, to my girl
for fear, I will miss her
As I did, she left me forever
I moaned , I grieved, I suffered all alone
and these taught me not to love again