She's Sexy and 17 (Without Wanting To Seem Lecherous)

A poem from 1986

“she’s sexy and 17 -

that was a song by the Stray Cats”

- radio one presenter

I wouldn’t exactly say that she was sexy

more

                well

                                girlish

it’s hard to say really

because I’ve seen both the woman and the girl in her

when she wears jeans she is a girl

when she wears a dress or a skirt she is a woman

she looks almost sexy

but not quite

as it’s no special turn on

my feelings are not entirely physical

because she’s the only girl/woman

that I feel relaxed with

and she’s SO nice it’s unbelievable

almost too good to be true

it’s a pity she’s so young

17 today

I don’t normally fall for women under 25

still, it doesn’t matter

for once in my life (Stevie Wonder)

there’s just the slightest possibility

that some female might accept me just as I am

oh no

I’m building up my hopes again

so what!

I do it all the time

but what if she says yes?

I mean, I just cannot have a girlfriend

I AM THE BACHELOR BOY!

I am Cliff Richard!!

Well, not quite