By SterlingRose
Date: 2003 Jun 17
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The Blushing Sphinx

I must be honest with myself,
my attraction to him was based upon his looks.
But then, he was the sphinx -
unattainable, unreachable, unspeakable
so I had little else to go on.
His jet black hair
and his soft green eyes
silhouetted his handsome face
like a cameo of jade
in a dark haunted setting.
He moved in deliberate stride
a large dark sleek cat
on an endless prowl.
His smile and dimpled cheeks
were a sexy combination
of seductive virginity
Still young enough to blush bright red
yet suave and sophisticated enough
to deny complete innocence.
One night I found the courage
to approach him
in the aftermath of six margeritas
and a few rum and cokes.
In a brazen attempt
to receive a token of his affection
I solicited his attention
in the wee hours of the morning
in his parent's cozy kitchen.
Asking him plaintively
if he liked me -
His reply forever ended
all the interest that I ever had in him.
What did he say?
"Come up to my bedroom
and I will show you how much I like you."
Words of doom for sure.
All he offered me was his carnal lust
so I never came back for more.