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The Object of Desires
Her slender form is still unknown
to all but her mother (and a father
no longer present).
Thin fingers curve below
her chin and one fingertip
touches a virgin lip.
If I could visit her thoughts,
would I see her prince charming
working his magic?
When she dances naked in front of my
thee-way mirror, does she
recognize her beauty?
I've seen the longing eyes of
boys when she passes.
Perhaps part of her attraction is that
she doesn't know she’s become
the object of desires.
to all but her mother (and a father
no longer present).
Thin fingers curve below
her chin and one fingertip
touches a virgin lip.
If I could visit her thoughts,
would I see her prince charming
working his magic?
When she dances naked in front of my
thee-way mirror, does she
recognize her beauty?
I've seen the longing eyes of
boys when she passes.
Perhaps part of her attraction is that
she doesn't know she’s become
the object of desires.
Published 16th Sep 2022
Author's Note
Edited from a journal entry when my daughter was beginning to change into a young woman.
All writing remains the property of the author. Don't use it for any purpose without their permission.
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16th Sep 2022 1:06pm
When innocence attracts perhaps less innocent thoughts in others, the honeypot begins to attract the bees.
16th Sep 2022 1:12pm
16th Sep 2022 7:33pm
Like a porch light to a moth, innocence draws glances. That awkward phase of transition, your words encapsulate.
"The knowledge that makes us cherish innocence makes innocence unattainable" - Anonymous
"The knowledge that makes us cherish innocence makes innocence unattainable" - Anonymous
17th Sep 2022 00:25am
19th Sep 2022 3:28am
I'm sure your daughter realised she was desirable in her younger days. Even the Queen must have realised her own desirability too, back in the day!
19th Sep 2022 4:08am
21st Sep 2022 1:26am
Beautiful women will always be the object of other men's desires in this world.
Maybe it may have to do with how nature created us as a species.
When those feelings lead to attraction as much as they can be ignored tend to resurface.
Maybe it may have to do with how nature created us as a species.
When those feelings lead to attraction as much as they can be ignored tend to resurface.
26th Sep 2022 00:01am
Yes, I certainly understand the obsession some men feel for women. I suppose it's a beautiful thing as long as they don't become obsessed to the point of mistreating the object of their longings.
