Perspective

"Would you teach me?" she asks.

There was hesitation
about an upcoming date.

Already
the man had mentioned combined incomes
and I could see dating over 60
seemed to focus on less fun
and more details

I told her to trust herself
and despite that worry
of loneliness
there were other ways to get by

She seemed shocked
that I didn't play in the dating pool
and I confessed that fantasy carried me through

There would have been a time,
where I would have held that back,
but it also pains me
to know others aren't living
their full erotic potential

I thought she might disengage from the chat,
but the wisdom of perversion
must have struck some intrigue

And it seems apparent now
that she will need a lesson

Someone to tell her,
instruct her towards pleasure
instead of settling
for what is available

"Would you teach me?"

She's said it again
which tells me
it has already been initiated