draft poen - a present from america.

A Present from America

Star spangled cotton, all wet and creased,
see through invitation, to come to the feast.
I suffered for latex, I breathed in distaste.
The whole of the given: a fashion mistake.
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It was to be laid out in: to take in the sun.
To rise, and turn in dipdangle waves,
never for swimming, never for real.
Embarrisment sentimental by oversea mail.
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It looked good in sunshine, it swathed my shape,
it made me look older, it gave me perfect form.
When it was wet, it slithered in pain and grew
with the water it gathered in place.
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It was given away, after a spectacular day,
when a concerned parent complained.
Explanations were given, ideas exchanged
and I hope the floppy thing rotted away.
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(c) RJL