I saw you this morning
As
I walked to work
You
were a little in front of me,
For
part of the way,
And
you fell beneath my gaze.
I
noticed your feet first,
Clad
in sporting wear
Your
shoes were sexless,
Indeterminate
in gender
The
only distinguishing feature
Was
that they were small, But that was all.
Your
black trousers were baggy
And
gave nothing away
As
was your sweatshirt
Which
was large, long and grey,
Reaching
down to cover your bum
Your
brown hair was medium length
Of
no particular style
So
could have been masculine or feminine.
Had
the necessity not arisen
For
you to reach into your back pocket
I
would not have noticed
The
shape of your buttocks
The
movement of which,
As
you walked, gave you away
You
were most definitely a girl
As
I got closer the wind moved your hair
And
through the fine brunette strands
I
glimpsed in the delicate lobe
A
simple feminine stud in your ear.
You
continued walking head down
Watching
your sexless feet
Afraid
to look the world in the eye
Or
afraid the world would notice you?
Either
one might be true
I
was level with you as we reached the kerb
And
you looked up in my direction
To
check if the road was clear
And
I glimpsed your face,
A
pretty face, a lovely face,
Briefly
our eyes met
Beautiful
soft blue eyes
But
I could not hold your gaze
And
you looked back at your feet
Withdrawing
again into your shell
But
I know you’re in there now
So
tomorrow morning
I
will look for you again
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