He has Lived a Long Time Alone

He is used to autonomy

and has forgotten the comfort

or anguish of joint decisions.

He is master of his domain

and need not compromise indoors.

His disorder is his own as is his procrastination.

Sometimes he wakes up during the night

and is aware of the space in the bed.

When someone else shows interest,

invites him to a film or a meal,

he almost sabotages the at…