Fashion of Oppression

Fashion of oppression
...cuties clothed withoup 
caution,
fantasy fufilled yet
she's shy... I can bet.

Fashion of oppression,
dudes in dresses of 
delusion;
illusion illuminated but he 
knows
he smaller than the 
balloon he blows.

Fashion of oppression,
painted with poor 
passion;
comfort crushed, I see !
She sure funny but not 
free.

Fashion of oppression,
shirts and skirt of 
seduction
hanging on both old an 
young,
who are weird and wrong
Copyright © | Year Posted 2009

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..........O Avatar
September 10, 2009 at 8:36 AM
you are the spirit of Nigeria. and you are loved, and honored by your words, that crack the lions jaw.........o
Orozco Avatar
July 23, 2009 at 10:31 PM
Beautiful image! Ed
Freeman Avatar
July 20, 2009 at 11:27 AM
Yes I remember when, there was trend, a very long time ago, dresses were low, and didn't show, now they are low, from the top that show, Two???? God bless you, Moses!
Smith-Johnsen Avatar
July 19, 2009 at 5:34 AM
Well written Adeleke. I can identify! I was still a teenager when the mini-skirt came out. I was also in the Army so I wasn't wise about the fashion until I went home on leave to be in a friends wedding. "Everyone" wore those short things. So, I bought one short dress just to fit in. It was expensive, but I never was comfortable in it... shy, too. So, I let go of fashion's trends way back then... And followed my own heart's trends. What a waste of good money that short dress was. DAS-J
Goff Avatar
July 18, 2009 at 5:09 PM
your eyes are wide open! Adeleke, it seems this scenario can be hard to obsrvr, especially if the young woman was someone you knew...jim
Al-Riyami Avatar
July 17, 2009 at 4:05 AM
Love this one adeleke!A Silly Write Dealing on a serious issue=)
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