I can see where Poli and Pompey are coming from on this one but I think there's more to it.
Either the guy has gone off to join the army (the ribbons on his uniform) or hes gone and fought his own "war" with life, been places and seen things because he looked around and saw he was in a dead end town and wanted to get out.
He sees all these things and concludes that the rest of the world isn't some great place where the grass is greener. He still loves his old town and regrets leaving his sweetheart behind who is now gone. He hates himself, for thinking the rest of the world was better, for leaving something so good behind and for loving this dead-end place.
The town doesn't appreciate that he had greater aspirations. It treats him just the same as anyone else, perhaps he has a higher opinion of himself than could be justified.
I can see where Poli and Pompey are coming from on this one but I think there's more to it.
Either the guy has gone off to join the army (the ribbons on his uniform) or hes gone and fought his own "war" with life, been places and seen things because he looked around and saw he was in a dead end town and wanted to get out.
He sees all these things and concludes that the rest of the world isn't some great place where the grass is greener. He still loves his old town and regrets leaving his sweetheart behind who is now gone. He hates himself, for thinking the rest of the world was better, for leaving something so good behind and for loving this dead-end place.
The town doesn't appreciate that he had greater aspirations. It treats him just the same as anyone else, perhaps he has a higher opinion of himself than could be justified.
Anyways thats what I think.