the birds and the bees

by tattooedbeatmessiah - Libra

i remember when
my father told
me about them,
we were working 
outside,
away from female 
ears,
we were putting 
an addition on
his house,
taking a break
with cups of coffee,
i could tell he
wanted to say 
something,
he was nervous,
his eyes darting to the
ground,
never squarely 
looking me
in the eyes,
when he spoke,
it was forced and 
muttering,
he said,
i never told you about
sex, 
because nobody told
me, i dont know the
right words to explain,
i said dont worry,
pop, i already know..
that was it, all he
could muster,
it was uncomfortable 
for both of us and the day
just dragged on....
i think he had to say it,
i was seventeen
and shacking up with
a 21 year old
WOMEN,
and everything i 
had learned since 
i was seven,
was from reading
old penthouses and 
playboys with a 
few hustlers thrown in,
i would read the articles,
staring at the pictures
of beautiful women,
airbrushed to perfection,
just dreaming of what 
it would feel like,
taste like and 
how i was gonna get it,
so, i think he did
tell me,
in his own way,
because they were
his magazines......

Reason for writing:

    rest in peace dad..06/23/01    

Birth sign: Libra
Date created: 2001-09-30 12:56:00
Last updated: 2021-03-03 14:45:08
Poem ID: 65225

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