I wander through br the natural geography br br of our bedroom br a landscape br br inhabited by br a mountain of clothes br br (wondrous to behold) br br your brilliant br blue dress br br the river that br runs through it br br as it flows br across the floor br br a blue slip br a blue bra br br tributaries br flowing into it. br br You lie br topless br br on an unmade bed br on your belly br br kicking your legs br this way & that br br blue tights br blue knickers br br the last remnants br of clothing adorning br br your near nakedness br br heels crossing & re-crossing br behind your behind br br head held br in the chalice of your hands br br nipples engaging br & dis-engaging br br with the text br br hair made of sunshine br splashing over the illustrations. br br You shout br over your shoulder: br br “What’s the difference br between br br S br T br A br L br A br C br T br I br T br E br S br br br & br br br S br T br A br L br A br G br M br I br T br E br S br br ? br ” br br I could have told you br I suppose br br but br stunned into startled silence br br by the gift br of your half-nakedness br br I felt br it would be better br br if I br should show you. br br “Tights..! ” br I tremblingly tell you br br removing the last shred br of clothing br br that protects you br from my lust br br “... come down! ” br br And you br wise now br br observe br acutely br br “And the might br comes up! ” br br You smile br coyly...cutely. br br The next lesson is br ...