The Naked Grotto

Down in the grotto we’d go to swim

Whenever the tide was high

And pouring into the basin there,

At low tide it was dry,

I’d go with the Percival sisters

Who would laugh and call and dive,

While bursting out of their suits, it seemed

A time to be alive.

While Carolyn had the bigger breasts

Brittany had the thighs,

Carolyn had the sweetest smile

But Brittany had the eyes,

I never could choose between them for

I loved them both the same,

They’d flaunt themselves in the grotto pool

To them it was just a game.

The light would glimmer within the cave

Reflect off the grotto walls,

And from the roof would echo again

The sound of the girls catcalls,

We’d swim, then climb on a ledge of rock

To dry ourselves in the air,

And listen to water lapping in

From the mouth of the cave out there.

They often would try to bully me

To say who I loved the best,

I’d always say that I loved them both

And they’d say I failed the test,

So one day, standing upon the ledge

They both peeled their costumes off,

And said, ‘now tell us the one you love

Or haven’t you seen enough.’

The sisters’ beauty caught at my throat

And took the most of my breath,

I’d never seen them naked before

Nor since, I swear on my death,

I couldn’t answer, so they got mad

And flung me into the pool,

Then swam around me, breasts and legs

Determined to play the fool.

Brittany trapped me between her thighs

While Carolyn pushed me down,

The water swirled at my head so long

I thought I was going to drown,

But finally they’d had enough of me

Holding me down, submersed,

And I shot up to the surface then

Thinking my lungs would burst.

It’s years since ever we went to swim

Together again, all three,

For finally I had to make a choice,

Which one would marry me.

Brittany’s now my loving wife

For I found between her thighs,

In the grotto swim, when she squeezed me in,

The truth in a world of lies.

David Lewis Paget

Reviews

[MomzillaNC]

Well, “loving wife” sounds hopeful, but the decision was born of the sisters’ cruelty. And the last line leaves me feeling things were not all well and good. This has a reality to it that I think most of us would like to eschew. Relationships can be messy things, even when they’re built on the best of terms, let alone such manipulative cruelty. I wonder if a really happy relationship could be had with either of two such sisters?

[TPK Stories]

One way or the other, he had to choose. A good read.

[Coyote Poetry]

A amazing ending to a outstanding tale. You made this wonderful place and scene come alive. Some decisions we can't lose in. Thank you David for sharing the outstanding poetry.
Coyote

[AlieahRose]

This is one of my favorite pieces in a long time. The push and pull and the not so innocent sibling rivalry happening makes for quite the tale.

[Valentine]

Getting sexy in your advancing age I see. Valentine

[Thomas Fitzgerald]

A most telling piece, one has to find ones way through the trouble and attitudes of others to appreciate ones self, well done, good read.

[Einstein Noodle]

such fun to read!!! sobering last line ..doesn't seem fair to enter the cold cruel world in such a fine love affair ... i see them clearly ..innocent youth and jousting sisters .. how i wished to have been that boy ;)
E.

[Jane Winters Rogers]

Youth is a time for laughing, being daring, when having a swim in the grotto. I pictured the surprised young man! What was he to do? The ending is a different way to describe the mystery and sutle ways of discovering what is real, powerful, true...I liked the image you expressed while they were all frolicking in the pool...ah what fun to be young especially since he did make the prefect choice at last. A happy ending ! With Brittany.

[Katie Lynn]

David this is beautiful! It flows really well, and it's short but still immersive, it's almost as though I am there as a witness to the youthful antics of the characters. Well done, I can't wait to see more from you!