'Ya Hear Me?'

Bus rides are almost always eventful
just this morning there was a brawl
but tonight's encounter was particularly weird
a guy stumbled on
and threw himself into the seat beside mine
and I thought "Oh no, not again"
he told me he thought I was pretty
which is the usual protocol with any bus creep
but then went on to lecture me about my virginity
not only is that in no way his business
but he kept gesturing towards my crotch
as he spouted perceived wisdom
which was mostly incorrect
regarding female anatomy
one would think he'd be less egregiously wrong
considering he claimed to have fathered two kids
but I let him ramble since I really had no other choice
and tried to reel in the feminist rant about virginity
that was rumbling beneath my still calm exterior
I wasn't what you would call comfortable
but of all the encounters with men on busses
this was on the positive side since at least it was interesting
he went on to preach at me that I should be a career girl
that he saw some inkling of a successful woman in me
which I found far more flattering than his calling me pretty
he ranted that I should:
go to school, do my homework, avoid smoking, and be my own lover
as if that wasn't already my homeostasis
but as for the latter of his recommendations
I couldn't help but be shocked
since he stressed the perceived importance of virginity
he must've been one of those guys who thinks
for something to be sex there must be a penis involved
which is of course something I disagree with entirely
he then suggested I don't go looking for a boyfriend- HA!
and then began speaking of my daddy issues
I must give off some sort of aura or something
it wasn't inaccurate so I had to tell myself "shut up, he doesn't need to know"
he spoke christianity a bit but was mercifully brief in his homily
but the best and most interesting part of all this
was after the guy left a sweet girl in scrubs asked if I was alright
that is what I love to see- girls having each other's backs
I always try to be that person, though often I'm not brave enough
I surprised and saddened myself a tad with my response, which was:
"Oh, don't worry- I'm used to it."