voyeur

so i was driving, but at the time i was stopped at a traffic light, and this young woman walked across the street in front of my car. her hair was long and beautiful, and she'd washed it this morning, just like how i've been doing the wash-and-air-dry all summer. i gave her hair and facial features the once-over, knowing she didn't notice me, trying to determine if this fair skinned girl was black or not. (she was. and that's a whole 'nother topic - how we're indoctrinated with the need to put folks in boxes and figure out what they are...) but anyway, she led my gaze to light upon a man standing on the corner she was headed to, who seemed to be enjoying his morning coffee. he was about my dad's age and complexion - i liked him and his middle aged belly immediately. i noticed that as the girl approached him, he looked rather indifferent to her presence... but the moment she walked past him, his head turned to watch her walk away from him. i did a double take. did he just check that girl out? that's so funny! he's all old and stuff. but i kinda doubted what i saw, and in that instant, i noticed another woman walking up with a great figure and a beautiful head of hair. i thought to myself, i bet he'll check her out. and sure enough, when she turned the corner, his head did too. he started at the top of her head and worked his way down as she walked away.

without hesitation, because i knew the light would soon change, and i just had to get it in, i rolled my window down and teasingly hollered,

"you know you ain't right, lookin' at dem girls!"

he turned around, surprised that he was being watched, and then a little sheepish for having been caught being a dirty old man. he looked in the car and saw me laughing, and started to laugh at himself along with me.

i said through my laughter, "you need to leave them pretty young girls alone."

and he said, "aww, i ain't hurting nobody! shoot, i'm looking at you, too." he laughed. he addressed me as if i was some niece that had caught him pinching his wife's booty. "no harm done, long as i don't..."

"yeah, i know, i know!"

the light changed. i had to go.

i grinned. "you have a good day!"

"you too!"

i giggled off and on for the next five minutes.