When I was at university

I became infatuated with my lecturer

It was a close but totally asexual relationship

Yet on one hot Athens afternoon

It all changed as I found out who he really was

It was nothing sinister just rather sad

I had always tried to avoid sadness

He was on his computer when I arrived

It appeared that he was on a chat box site

When I looked closer I saw two overweight people

A middle aged man and a slightly older woman

Sitting naked on a worn settee masturbating

They waved at me as I sat down

Mark introduced me

This is Cora he announced

She is not shy

I began to feel uneasy

Although he was right

I was not shy far from it

The man was getting visibly more excited

He asked me to remove my vest

Which after a little hesitation I did

Strangely I felt quite free and a little horny

But that was all that I felt

Mark had not spoken to me

Even though I was topless

He was totally engrossed

In this sad theatre

This was his world not mine

After a couple of minutes

I put my vest on and left his apartment

Mumbling a trite excuse

He called me in the evening

And asked me what was wrong

Was I uncomfortable

I assured him that I was not

And the reason for my departure

Was nothing to do with him

It was me just me being me

He seemed to get the message

And although we met again

We were no longer walking forward

And then the term ended

I hopped around the islands

Lazy and content and then I met Josie

Whilst waiting for a bus in Kos Town



Cora Alexopoulos