Sitting with my feet up 
In my favorite arm chair
My best bottle of port on hand
With nary a care
My mind totally absorbed 
In an exciting book
When my peace was shattered
And I received a shock!

My cute little daughter
Came flouncing in
Asked her question
And threw me in a spin

"Daddy ...... what is sex?"

Well, I thought I had
At least five years
Before she asked that question
What will I say ..... oh dear.....

"Err hrummph ..... why do you ask dear?"

Such a sweet little thing
To ask this I thought
I wondered about children 
And the things they were taught

"Mommy sent me in", she said

Oh, I see now why I was asked
My wife was not able to handle the task!

"Ummm err ... well my dear it's like this you see
When you see your mummy and I hug
It leads to this ..... errr hrrumph
You don't look like you understand this
Do you know about the birds and the bees?"

"Yes daddy I see them alla time in the trees"

"This's the darndest thing you've ever asked"
I don't feel I can cope with the task
A girl her age is too young 
For such things ........

"Tell me again why you want to know this?"

She looked at me with the cutest smile
And blinked with her long lashed innocent eyes
Then she said ........

"Mommy's serving up dinner right now and she 
wants you to come and eat in a few secs"

©Janine Daniel