Lesson

the bathroom was up in the roof
wanted to show me something
and locked the door

wearing shorts like his father
took his thing up and out

did I know how to
you do it like this
standing beside me
I’m sitting on the toilet seat

boys and still friends but grown
up since I last saw him
in Belfast

watching
no idea what would happen
then he said come to the bedroom

pushed a chair against the door
we got into bed

skin made sense
against stomach
about to touch

bubble burst

that bloody French boy
on language exchange
pushes the door open
what are you doing

nothing

when home
pass on the knowledge