March 31, 2025Roberta BearyA Short History of the Birds and Bees

the first time they do it after lights-out in the library. the second in a borrowed backseat. the third in an empty classroom. the fourth in the woods on a scratchy blanket. the fifth on a backyard porch glider. but get caught on the security camera. which is so embarrassing they want to curl up and die. the parents agree they are old enough. not to sneak around anymore. for some reason after that neither one wants to do it again. not until years later. when both are happily married. but that’s a whole other story.