Two plus two
lips and lips
added up to more
than I intended
when butting chin to chin
with you, behind
the high school auditorium. I thought,
perhaps your kiss
would transform me
into something more womanly
than a class ring
wrapped with string,
and braces.
All curvaceous hips
and jutting breasts
my racing mind imagined;
but all I got
from this inarticulate
sophmore lunchbreak embrace
was cold sores
and mononucleosis.

lol... actually I got mono from sharing a pepsi with a boy in orchestra. i kissed him later:) -pen
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LOl- very cute poem Pen. Yeah, Mono has a way of pointing the finger. lol Jane
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ahh mono - "the kissing sickness" (in danish)
never caught it... -- allan
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lol! allan...pure luck, i am certain... or you were a terribly good boy::% -pen
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There is a movement in California to "Save Lake Mono". Anything to with mononucleosis? Just a thought. Nothing to do after the cows come home! = Dolma
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AHH :harkens back backseats.Cokes and closure...Oh skylark..won't you lead me there...thanks for the memory Penny ....jake
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awesome,real,strong. .d.t
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Mono, am just recovering from the 'attack' in June / July at 61 years old. \o/ jane
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neither caught cold sores nor mono, but I'm sure the attacks have been around for centuries in the sorest and coldest forms. good to do your best behavior research.
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oh no, jane! hope you are feeling better by now! that little mono buggie really wipes you out, doesn't it? pen:)