KISS AND NOT TELL 1960

A GIRL AND HER FATHER AND THE UTTER OF LIES IN 1960

Fay's father
wants to know
the content

of the film
she'd seen with
Benedict

a Western
film she says
Western what?

He asks her
USA
and cowboys

she replies
he eyes her
and did good

overcome the
evil ones?
Yes she says

the good won
at the end
and what else?

He asks her
there was love
shown also

she replies
and how shown?
He asks her

by showing
affection
between them

she tells him
but does not
tell him of

the kissing
or holding
that she'd seen

or that she'd
kissed Benny
on the cheek

he seems pleased
that is good
I am glad

you're aware
of human
weakness and

fall of man
he states
Fay stands there

holding on
to the thought
of that kiss

watching her
father's face
his dark eyes

in case he
can read her
very thoughts

in her mind
off you go
he tells her

help Mother
with the chores
so she leaves

carrying
in her mind
the warm kiss

on Benny's
right hand cheek
the highlight
of the week.