AN ODE TO MY LITTLE BLACK DRESS

You stand out even among

All the colorful apparel

In my dark dingy closet.

You envelop my body

Like a sophisticated lace glove

On finely sculpted hands.

You caress every curve

Of my voluptuous physique

That complements my cocoa complexion.

You give me power and confidence

To face my dreary occasions.

You may be dark in color

But to me you are my light.

You allow me to wear you

With such selflessness.

Not like the others in my closet

That conspires to diffuse my body

With color and frill,

And make me feel like I’m wearing them.

My little black dress

You are my lady luck.

And for that, you have

A permanent place in my heart.

                             Melanie Bynoe