Teddy in the Window

pedestrian wearing
silver wing-tipped western
boots, tailored black suit, white
stetson hat in perfect alignment inside
the white lines of the crosswalk, carhorn
toots, woman driver flirts,

he walks
by the store
window, out of
the corner of his
eye he sees a red
lace reflection, bends
down low, looks up under
the mannequin, lace thong
panties to match teddy, his groin
rises a woody cruisin' by, surfboard
riding on top, woodgrain panels nostalgic,

girl rings
up the teddy
discounted, gift
wrapped box, he
says it's for his wife's
birthday, pedestrian wearing
silver wing-tipped western boots,
tailored black suit, white stetson hat
in perfect alignment inside the white lines
of the crosswalk, carhorn toots, woman driver
flirts, he opens the door and climbs in,

wife drives
him home, he
takes the gift into
the bedroom, off come
his silver wing-tipped western
boots, tailored black suit and white
stetson hat, grooms his mustache, puts
on the red lace teddy and gives his wife her
birthday gift, crossdresser with a steerhorn tat.

Copyright Ms. Sage Sweetwater, firebrand lesbian novelist