Pretty summer dresses, <br /> long and flowing tresses, <br /> lipstick and mascara, <br /> turning massive men to messes. <br /> <br /> Sweet perfume and flowers, <br /> making dates wait several hours, <br /> while he gets to know your father, <br /> ... for ten minutes! <br /> <br /> Cute white summer sandals, <br /> ex- boyfriends you can handle, <br /> then knowing how to sympathize, <br /> while nursing his black eyes. <br /> <br /> Small suggestive statements, <br /> that were never really meant, <br /> and rubbing up against him, <br /> ... on a whimper, so to speak. <br /> <br /> Lightly touching hands, <br /> sweet kisses on a cheek, <br /> as the big guy climbed the mountain, <br /> that you never promised anyhow, <br /> was destined for the peak. <br /> <br /> Dance moves, so suggestive, <br /> Oh! , those ' bedroom eyes ', <br /> every move reflective of, <br /> what isn't ' quite ' a lie. <br /> <br /> Then, the ' catch ' is hooked, <br /> and you become a wife, <br /> only to find out, too late, <br /> you should have played it straight, <br /> because, you've ruined both your lives. <br /> <br /> If you're fortunate, <br /> you ' hooked ' a good one, <br /> that knew it from the start, <br /> and let you ' play ' your line with him, <br /> 'cause he's the one that caught the heart!<br /><br />Barry Van Allen<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/girly-things/
