Daydream Of The Sequined School Assembly With Pale Pink Programmes

caught in the sequined rains of every colour

we longed to be brighter than the brightness

of all things

and all at the same time.

and sorting paper roses for the play

of course, in every pastel ever made

you said, maybe your costume should

be made of stars

(real ones) or liquid as waterfalls

and they will call you Princess Many Waters,

your secret Indian Name

or you will wear a dress of tulle in every shade of the rose

that flares out when you dance as if you were blossoming

for the whole Garden

or you can't imagine anything but chiffon

for the Waltz of the Flowers

and crackerjack tiaras from the Lost and Found

mary angela douglas 29 april 2014