tracked me down,
a schlumpy, Mexican freshman,
to retrieve
the carnation and note
intended for
her boyfriend, the quarterback,
who just happened
to share my name.
With eyes averted,
I handed her
the torn-open envelope
which contained
her delicate cursive:
“I want to suck
your big brown machine.”
Welcome to high school.
[Written for #MeetingTheBar at dversepoets.com - it's Brian's birthday, so write him a present!]
Not all youngsters are innocent!
ReplyDeleteI was! Ok, ok, you're right.
DeleteHa! That is an amusing read. Good job!
ReplyDeleteYes, that was October 1977. Thanks.
DeleteHe..he...a lot things happen in high school ~
ReplyDeleteYeah, but they happened to the other Mexican, not me!
DeleteThat must have been very embarrassing for both of you.
ReplyDeleteI was completely mortified.
Deletehahaha yeah...you def have to watch out for that kinda craziness in high school....oh...you would not believe the things and where....eww...yeah def dont eat off the floor....
ReplyDeleteI was so young and innocent I thought "this can't be for me, can it?" For one thing, I wasn't exactly sure what she was eluding to, but I did know the size of my brown machine. Happy Birthday!
DeleteDang. I wonder if "he" was disappointed or relieved. That would be an embarrassing moment.
ReplyDeleteHe was probably embarrassed!
Deletemistaken identity still can't give us what we want, sometimes....
ReplyDeleteI know I didn't get what I wanted.
DeleteClever turn here - I'm sure he wanted to "return it to sender". Well written in 55. Fine work.
ReplyDeleteThanks! Like the challenge to edit.
DeleteMaybe it was a maduro Cohiba Cuban cigar. You know, maybe, might have been, never know...ha.
ReplyDeleteNaw, the schmuck wouldn't know a good cigar if he smoked one.
DeleteAh... high school. Obviously, you never forgot it. Probably lucky (in the long run) that you weren't him...
ReplyDeleteI'm very lucky I wasn't him.
DeleteYeah, we had THOSE cheerleaders too. "Easy" is an adjective that comes to mind. I came from the "always be a lady" old school of thinking. Would've been way too naive for this in my Freshman year! Heck, still makes me blush a little!!
ReplyDeleteHey, I was mortified that I was a boy compared to the older "men".
DeleteHa....a most embarrassing moment for at least one person!
ReplyDeleteI wonder who was more mortified - her or me?
Deletehaha...oh my... you wouldn't believe the things that happen in high schools..smiles
ReplyDeleteI was a pretty sheltered kid. No one offered me drugs, smokes or sex, so I read a lot of books and watched a lot of tv.
Delete“I want to suck
ReplyDeleteyour big brown machine.”
wow!!! wow!!!
This whole poem pushes so many boundaries.
You sir are a hell of a writer. Beautiful man. :)
Thanks, and imagine my surprise! I knew it wasn't for me as my brown machine was / is still very modest.
DeleteThis is a awesomely written poem.
ReplyDeleteI love this piece by you. :)
Thanks again!
Deletewhere were all those girls when I was in high school - uh yeah probably wouldn't of mattered for me anyways -
ReplyDeleteI hear ya, bro.
DeleteIf she wrote that in a note in 1977, imagine what she'd be writing on the internet today--complete with pictures.
ReplyDeleteYes, now she'd be a 54 year old cougar.
DeleteWell put...mmm
ReplyDeleteThanks, and I agree hmmmm.
DeleteWell put...mmm
ReplyDeleteAdd THAT to the list of things I hated about high school (dirty notes given to the wrong person!)...very good...
ReplyDeleteFigures: the only sex note I got in high school was a wrong number.
DeleteI'm so glad that I NEVER have to go back to high school! Quite the bday gift for Brian!
ReplyDeleteMe too - I saw pictures from my 30 year reunion and I got the cold sweats. Brian deserves to get a note like that from his wife! Happy birthday indeed!
DeleteHa.. there are indeed things that get better with age... :-) poor teenagers
ReplyDelete...well, what can you expect of a blonde cheerleader? they're blonde & naughty.... aww...
ReplyDeleteOh my - if stuff like that ever happened at my school, I never knew about it ...
ReplyDeleteoh those young girls.....tragedy narrowly averted???
ReplyDeleteUnfortunate girl.
ReplyDeleteOh, my. How embarassing.
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