in their summer dresses

even now,
at this age
it's hard to turn
your head
away
from a pretty
girl walking
down the street.
but it's
admiration
of an art form
now.
not pursuit
or lust, or
desire. it's
something different.
something
that surprises
you
every time
you look, it took
some time
to get there,
but you've arrived.