My First Lover

My first lover
Influenced me
Like no other
 
She gave me confidence
She instilled maturity
She demanded respect
 
My first lover
Was a bit older
Than others
 
More than just a girlfriend
She was mentor who’d be
A template for all others  
 
An individual  
A libertine  
An intellect
 
By far her greatest influence
She instilled within me a dictum  
I’ve appreciated ever since
 
Respect any woman
Who’s willing to
Have sex with you
 
Ruminating, no one influenced me
More than that charitable saint
Who relieved me of my virginity