xtra pickles with that?

the wisdom of youth means that when an
extraordinarily sexy and exquisitely good-looking young
man opens his mouth and says something,
people will listen.
especially people who like to listen to
extraordinarily sexy and exquisitely good-looking young
men.
they like to listen, and they like to look.
they like to watch.
they like to touch.
they like to sniff.
they like to lick.
they like to get involved.
but, generally,
instead of doing anything toooo intense,
anything that might result in awkward and difficult
situations for everyone concerned,
the admirers of extraordinarly sexy
and exquisitely good-looking young men
just listen to the wisdom of
youth, opening his mouth and talking about
anything, anything at all, it doesn't
really matter, just that he's
there, corporal, tangible: a statement
on the literary endeavors of the satirical 14th century
italian poets and the tidal currents off the lesser antilles
isn't really necessary.
perhaps his shirt will ride up on his belly
when he lifts his arms.
fingers are crossed, and knuckles are white.

--Carl Miller Daniels (2005)