Garb

Her clothes have left her.
They have crossed the floor,
riding a camel train of shadows.

Tights have twisted to fleshy mounds.
A bra gawps twice, spine bent.
Shoes topple over drunken heels.
A black dress climbs a black chair.

A vision of him closing the door
behind parting words.
She roams the apartment,
picks up strays
gathering together 
whatever yesterday wore,

not wanting those things 
to follow her into dawn.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2019

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November 17, 2019 at 12:18 PM
don't go back.... great poem... don't go back... very well written, don't go back... Ann
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November 17, 2019 at 1:31 PM
Darn right Ann! Thanks for the comment.
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