PostPoems Be Artistic. Be Creative. Be Inspired!

When you designed blue jeans, did you imagine

how many gorgeous, long-haired young men---shirtless,

shoeless (their feet bare or sock-sheathed) have worn the

garment, and have vivified it with beauty.

boldly or shyly?

And how---despite prejudiced expectation---

one of our high school's most prominent athletes

(four years, varsity) took my bookworm friend, his

boyfriend, to Prom, clad in tuxedo jacket,

jeans, and barefoot; but

before they went to the dance floor, he put on

semi-sheer socks (no shoes, just the socks) and

all of us males, who loved or felt crushes toward

other males, felt encouraged by this athlete who

wore your jeans to Prom . . . .

Starward-Led