THE SECRET

 

Albert Huffstickler

 

 

She wanted me to see her

naked. She wanted me to

know the feel of her. We

had other things but she

wanted this too only there

were other considerations,

a husband who had his own

view of things and could

never be moved. And she

loved him and, more than

that, didn't want to do

him harm. And we both

hated secrets. But then

there was that other con

sideration, how we were

together and the need to

affirm that thing we had

in this specific way.

Well, we struggled and

struggled over it and

what finally happened was

this: we did it, got naked

one day -and touched,

that's all-and kept it

a secret, even from

ourselves.