and if the dress is made of light
and sewn with a thousand thousand crystals
of Scheherazade's and suitable for the promenade
with a soft pink velvet jacket
resembling a rose;
soft as snows, the slippers to match
will the fogs disperse over my heart
will the lark, again sing
trembling in sapphire;
shall I aspire to higher things
or sit in a corner with a lemon ice
you are too nice her godmother said
too preoccupied with the effects
leave all the rest to me
quite presently
you will pay for it all in tears.
mary angela douglas 22 january 2022
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