Losing It

Na – studying, the little nerd.”

Thus Lucy fumed in her denial,
Wanting him madly all the while.

God save us from such bookish weeds!”

Was angry, lustful, and depressed.

Just who was who, and what was what,

Today a girl must get a mate,
And if she lets the time slip by
Without one, people wonder why,

Such purity was highly prized,
Virginity being recognised
As a most honourable state,

And that was the most poignant spur