Girl Next Door

The girl next door
Do you know her?
All her intricacies?
She's quiet, you know
But if you try
you may get to know more
She won't release all her
secrets at once
So go a little slow and steady
with the pounce
She's got that smirk again
perhaps it's the sun in her eyes
or perhaps
she's thinking of all the
worthless tries
Ask if she reads
& she'll remain quiet
reading your intentions
Talk to her about
Shakespeare or Hemingway
she'll open her pouty mouth
talking so eloquently
She'll nod politely
at your gesture
making you think she's
lost your subtle cue

Girl next door
shaded of a different hue
She's not like the other girls
She wants more than the
fancy, dancy quick whirls

Her greatest love affair
is of the intelligent mind
so undress her thoughts
take your sweet
loving time