WALKING WITH TEMPTATION

Easing down the street today
  it's warm and towards the end of May
  the sun is not too hot or bright
  all in all the day's just right

I'm disengaged, except my feet
  which pound an automatic beat
  my mind's adrift as are my eyes
  a perfect day I do surmise

My eyes, perchance, drift over there
  and light upon a derriere
  encased in skimpy running shorts
  (for all I know, her face had warts)

I tore my eyes away from her
  for I'm no ogler now ,kind sir
  but upon tearing, eyes now alight
  upon another pretty sight

A tiny halter almost busted
  by heavy burdens held upthrusted
  forcing eyes to not long linger
  lest they arouse "eleventh finger"

Again I turn my head away
  determined to be good today
  and stare at a shop's window glass
  awaiting increased pulse to pass

"Enough temptation please! "I beg
  when glass reflection showed a leg
  that was long, shapely, smooth, and tanned
  was almost more than I could stand

Determined now to unload mind
  of breasts and legs and taunt behind
  I turn to walk the other way
  and try to regain my cool today

Going around a corner, sharp
  I must have heard an angel's harp
  for there she stood in all her beauty
  (she was ,in fact, an earthly cutie)

Although she smiled,I forced a frown
  and cast my gaze upon the ground
  I made myself walk right on past
  and told my heart"don't beat so fast"

Completed walk with eyes down still
  until I reached my own home's hill
  at last I raised my eyes to see
  the definition of beauty

She wore a golden wedding band
  which I had placed upon her hand
  but like most sisters she can't ken
  the hold that women have on men