We as boys in our laughing innocence
Bare-kneed played kiss chase
Saucy and shy behind school bike sheds
Kissing giggling bright-eyed girls.
Puberty spread our limbs and minds
And we dreamt luscious fantasies of desire
Dreaming of fresh-faced girls in passion.
We courted women with enticing smiles
Sweet bodies and breasts beguiling
Exploring and learning arts of love
Forging each man from the boy he once was.
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Colin Ian Jeffery
http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/we-as-boys/
