Girl Learns Her Lesson
I saw him standing by his car.
He said “Oh, there you are.”
I said “Who are you?”
He said “Your dream come true.”
He had lovely blue eyes.
His smile lit up the skies.
He offered me a ride.
How was I to know he lied?
I won’t tell you what happened first.
But, when I said “No.”, it made him curse.
I’ll never ride with another strange guy.
I won’t fall for all his lies.
I don’t care if he has beautiful eyes.
I don’t care about the car he drives.
I’ll just say the answer is no.
I am sorry, but I have to go.
Another time and another place.
There was another smiling face.
Another fancy car & pickup line.
Pretty face & eyes that said you’re mine.
Offering me another ride.
Acting like he didn’t lie.
He got upset when I said no.
I told him I had to go.
He was a demanding so & so.
So I told him where to go.
I’ll never ride with another strange guy.
I won’t fall for all his lies.
I don’t care if he has beautiful eyes.
I don’t care what car he drives.
I’ll say the answer is no.
I am sorry, but I have to go.
I learned my lesson & I learned it well.
If this is their approach they can go to hell.
I’m not that kind of girl.
I’m not looking for a thrill.
I want a boy who loves me for me.
One who takes his time to get to know me.
He thinks more of feelings than he does sex.
One that won’t make my life a wreck.
A serious minded young man.
Who treats me like I really am.
That way I won’t have to say no.
I will stay and say ‘Way to go.”—————–R. W. Johnson—–(2014)