Monday, July 14, 2008

A Simple Pleasure


One of my simple pleasures out in the wild and semi-wild, is to pee on the earth. I love finding a place where the urine will stream away, without wetting my shoes or bare feet. The sound of it against the soil, rocks and little plants is pleasing to my ears, like an ancestral lullaby passed down through the generations. It reminds me of my animal side, of being intimately connected with the earth when my fluids mingle directly with the often parched land of Colorado. I like letting the final drops form and land before standing up.

Sometimes then I wish that I could pee like a man. It’s much easier to pee on the ground, more often, and more discretely, with the male anatomy. Then I remember the joke—God had two gifts left for humans. She offered being able to pee standing up and Adam jumped at the possibility. Eve patiently waited for what was left. God said, “I saved the best for last—multiple orgasms.

I wouldn’t say peeing outside is as great as multiple orgasms—but it is one of my favorite simple pleasures.

By Terra

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