So I took the dress
Freshly ironed
The lingering warmth
Over head and neck
Letting the weight
Gravitate down
Settle around
Below my knees and
On my thighs
Where the pleats rise
The belt folds
Above my hips
Starting where the zip slips
Up one side to oblige
Pocket guides open wide
Then I turn to
And undo
All the buttons straight through
From breast to hem
Over and over
Again.

Love Mary x