The One with Which I Won M'Lady's Heart (ca. September 1966)

October 2, 2000
Leaving for Jean's dream (and last) vacation

And who could miss

Your hinting for a kiss

In that broad remark about 

The moon's romantic quality?

But shoe shuffling and unsure

And like a seventh grader

At his first date's door I stood 

Denied it all, fumbled a while 

And ran, so afraid of giving any 

Sign that you had touched a living core. 

Not so soon to let you know 

Nor so quickly could I show 

That I was pleased and felt 

Far more at ease with you than had 

For some long time before.