gentleman in training

simple gestures
kindness
and grace

your flat palm
on the small of my back
when the monkeys
freaked me out

your questioning gaze
asking
‘do you need protection’
as those guys were giving me
stare downs

remembering
which side i liked to walk
and made space

switching over
to where
the traffic came from

offering a taste
of food
or unusual drinks

not offering
to carry my bag
nor lead me
up the steep stairs
until i asked you to

after all
you are

a gentleman in training

LOL
^ o ^


21/08/09