Economics of a Kiss

I said I didn't care who you kiss

But that isn't exactly true

I think that it would be amiss

For you to think I undervalue you

Wherein do you have value?

You might be inclined to ask

How could you measure your value

If you were put to the task?

An agreed upon price defines value

Between a buyer and a seller

The currency could be you

As easily as it could be a dollar

So what do you get

For the kiss you tender?

What condition has he met

For the reward you render?

Do you give it away cheaply?

Is your kiss a bargain?

Do you discount it too deeply,

Two for the price of one?

Does this make sense to you?

Is it coming across clear?

You get to set your value,

You decide if you're cheap or dear

If you want to be valuable

Then don't hold yourself cheaply

Set your price attainable

But certainly not too easy

Now let's talk about price,

What is it you require?

Will a wink from him suffice,

Or do you set your sights higher?

What does he earn after one date?

Do you require he be more persistent?

For what from you must he wait

Until he's shown commitment?

I've written mostly about your kiss

But this applies to all of intimacy

Each step has its own bliss

Each step's value grows tremendously

But that value is only realized

When you hold it out as pricey

If for him it's not a coveted prize

Walking away is acting wisely

Such actions increase your value

Because supply is tighter

Relative demand grows for you

Pushing your value higher

Where will you set your value?

How highly do you value yourself?

What value do others see in you?

In their eyes are you top shelf?

I see you as a person of great worth

This isn't value you've earned

But was given to you at your birth

This is truth you need to learn

So don't give yourself away

At a price that comes too easy

Make him work before he plays

For this advice one day you'll thank me

May 2014