The Lesson
Your first mistake
is in the assumption
that she is listening
It's something else entirely
that is going on
in the moments
when you pursue
her attention
That's not to say
that nothing will happen
It's entirely possible
that a red and gold sphere
will begin to throb
behind your closed eyes
that you will wake up
with coppery streaks
patterning the air
and a sensation
of swirling vertigo
coupled with the sound
of laughter
as you fall
It's best not to give in
to the sudden compulsion
to claw
at your own skin
seeking to let out
the urgent, mad light
that you're sure
has appeared
beneath its surface
And if you feel abruptly
that your lungs
could never bear the chill
of any air
not sucked from the breast
of a startled stranger
then you're on your way
to a fine appreciation
of her gift
The secrets
of body and mind
of overt cocks
and hidden souls
to shatter and ennoble
all the boys
all the girls
(c) 2004 Malcolm Deeley
Your first mistake
is in the assumption
that she is listening
It's something else entirely
that is going on
in the moments
when you pursue
her attention
That's not to say
that nothing will happen
It's entirely possible
that a red and gold sphere
will begin to throb
behind your closed eyes
that you will wake up
with coppery streaks
patterning the air
and a sensation
of swirling vertigo
coupled with the sound
of laughter
as you fall
It's best not to give in
to the sudden compulsion
to claw
at your own skin
seeking to let out
the urgent, mad light
that you're sure
has appeared
beneath its surface
And if you feel abruptly
that your lungs
could never bear the chill
of any air
not sucked from the breast
of a startled stranger
then you're on your way
to a fine appreciation
of her gift
The secrets
of body and mind
of overt cocks
and hidden souls
to shatter and ennoble
all the boys
all the girls
(c) 2004 Malcolm Deeley
drawing copyright David Cuccia
