Facts of Life

I stumbled upon this poem and I have to share it with you:

Innocence of a child! 

The father smiled to see his child

Come running to his side.

"Please tell me, Daddy, what is meant

By that word 'sex'", she cried.

He looked aghast at this sweet girl -

She was but eight years old;

Too young, he thought and innocent

To break this childhood mould.

She should be playing with her dolls

Or other toys she had

Instead of asking questions such

As this one of her Dad.

With openness and honesty

An inborn family trait,

This Dad explained the facts of life

Quite candidly and straight.

His discourse finished, thankfully,

He kissed her on the cheek;

No word she'd uttered all the while,

But now began to speak:

"I didn't think my question was

A matter so complex,

For Mum just said to tell you lunch

Is ready in two secs."

By Vivienne Ledlie