Butcher's Dream Necktie
What is a necktie dangling for?
too stiff, too thin to be a scarf,
a bibi or apron;
too smooth to be a good hankie,
too short to be a suicide noose
to contemplate on.
Psychologists say: It's boyscouts
knot-tying habit or hangup
or status symbol.
But to plain folks doing laundry,
it's just a collar-tightener,
that's pure and simple.
Designers say it's a grooming
enhancer that's used to express
a fashion statement.
To butchers it's an appendix
for which they all sincerely have
no kind sentiment.
Although unschooled in sartorial
elegance, viewing the necktie
as just a dangling thing,
a butcher like me still longs for
a rare chance to wear one someday
like a boardroom king!
Copyright © Romeo Naces | Year Posted 2008
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