The Temptress’ Prayer
I touch him with my eyes although I’m not allowed for real
To know the fever of his skin or tiny kiss to steal.
To run my finger down his thigh would be a dream to me
Or see the hotness of my breath condensed to steam mid-knee.
If I outlined his dragonned back I think I might black out,
Because I’d hear the guard up front be-squawk a fearful shout:
“Unhand him there you worthless slut, you know the prison rule!
There are no touch or strokes allowed, he’s ours, you crazy fool.”
So back I pull my hand from him, he must not be defiled,
And yet, I think I saw from him a secret come-on smile.
I see his pant leg gently rise, as inch by inch it shifts,
And then he waves me to come close, as I espy, it lifts!
‘A wheelchaired woman doesn’t get a chance like this,’ I think,
to reach into an inmate’s pants and drive him towards the brink.
‘You can’t!” quips angel on my right, “You must repeal and duck it.”
But then the bad girl on my left says, “Stop the saint-talk. Fuck it!”
His hand corrals a gathered path and holds it wide for me
The guard has moved on other’s sins, his back is turned — I’m free!
And so I slip my hand inside and finger-walk unseen,
I feel his heartbeat in his groin and know what this can mean.
My fingers grasp a springy ball, I think I’ve found a prize
And when I put two in my hand, I feel his pants arise.
Good God! I thought, what will I do? How can I hide this pole!
I’ll lose my privilege for sure! I’ll damn my mortal soul.
I pulled my hand out fast and neat, and grateful I’m a gimp,
Somehow as fast as it went straight, the pole went soft and limp.
I put my chair in highest gear and rammed my lover’s feet
My darling’s face was pained surprise, his neck red as a beet.
He knew what I had had to do, there was no lamentation
For he was first within his pod to get hard in Vis’tation.
And so I touch him with my eyes, his take-me look still there,
But I just gently hold his gaze and say a temptress’ prayer.
This poem was written by Joy Johnson – Pearson on 23 February 2019. Document number: JOY 06
