I Only Look Like a Man

You say: You are so easy to be with for a man.

I say: That’s because I only look like a man.

You are quiet for a moment but decide not to pursue it.

Later we are laughing and we touch.

You note: That unlike most men, you feel comfortable with my touch.

I say: That’s because I only look like a man.

Your mind whirls: What sort of person is he if he is not a man?

A woman?

Gay?

Something else?

Touchy subject. Better not go there. Taboo subject. Uncomfortable.

Then comes a hug. A full and wonderful hug. Filled with love. No sexual energy.

It’s good, very good.

You say: I’ve never been hugged like that from a man.

I say: That’s because I only look like a man.

Enough! You can’t stand it any more.

So what are you if you are not a man?

The same as you – spirit in a human experience. Love.

Ramron – July 12, 2000.