A virgin
Told me that I was too sexy for my own good.
I thought she was joking
I didn’t believe her.
But then she told me the truth.
The first time she saw me,
She realized that she did not love the boyfriend she was with.
I remember that class.
Every time I turned my head,
I caught her staring at me
With the curved lips
And eyes aimed directly at me.
She told me that I drove her crazy
And I didn’t even know it.
I sucked on a lollipop
For almost an hour.
(Vanilla ice cream flavor).
She told me that I kept on sticking my tongue out
And licked in a circular motion
Over and over and over and over
Again and again.
She surprised me more when she left class early
To be alone with her thoughts.
She had all my stories and poems
From class and the web.
I was mesmerized
She memorized and recited her favorite lines.
She was infatuated from the start
I never fully realized the signs.
Without a touch,
She told me that I was the catalyst
For her dumping her now ex-
Boyfriend
Who she never loved
I was surprised to find
The situation
Blew my mind.
I had a fan
Who said my girlfriend
Treated me wrong,
Did not know what she had,
And probably did not deserve
Me?
A young man
Who loves when it can’t be returned
And is loved by someone who may get burned
So concerned
When emotions are twisted and turned.
Flattered with fed ego.
Every word she said to me was right.
Like it entered my ear and soothed my brain,
Complements tranquilized any frustration.
Experience versus purity clashed and combined.
Left with thoughts to ease the times.
Not conceited but picked up some confidence.
Now I see my situation different light.
My times will change along with my outlook.
I could easily take advantage
Kiss her lips and break her heart
When it’s for another women, I’ll depart.
The only thing to do is start
Construct the role and play the part.
I won’t be an asshole
Or a conceited bastard.
I’ll be a respectful, sophisticated master
So many things to try and understand
I’ll be a man with a gentle touch
A gentleman.
 
 

--- Todd E. Jones
(May 22, 1998)