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