I remember when
I first discovered ******
Acts
With a tingly sensation
A new glory, obsession
Exploration
With teddy bears or
Whatever made noise
And lathered up
The curiosity
Of the height of young girlhood desire
Shutting doors pontificating
That we all might be *****
With the wave of seduction
We seek or let rest
Depending on the state of our *****.

Hiding under the bed
Eating pennies
We all played doctor in unison
Because our desire is so dark
It seems projected
As a commodity we are told to hide from
But we lick the pedestals
With a vengeance
Mama warned us was unladylike
Because she was told
As a young girl
Playing doctor
Under the crevices of the bed
Or eating pennies
With whatever made noise
To silence
Shrink
Or altogether
Play the disappearing
Sidekick.