watching a golfer stride up the fairway,

I’m unsure whether this be man or woman.

the gait appears to be that of the latter.

the attire, well, I’m just not sure —

salmon-pink patterned shorts, a beige top —

could be, maybe, either / or

but those white, nearly shin-high socks!

I’m inclined to believe most women would fail

to commit such a fashion faux pas.

so, could this be a man I see before me?

silly, I know, to expend precious energy

on such a whimsical pondering for certainly

I have more important things to worry about.

but still, I really am given to wonder…