A Dress for Court by Gaille Hunter

an original poem

 

 

I need a dress for court

One that wins the judges favor

It can’t be bold or lusty

But it’s got to have a lot of flavor

 

It should make my opponent wish

he weren’t such a snake

and make his attorney take it easy

for the “little lady’s sake”

 

It should truly reaffirm

“You can’t keep a good woman down”.

It should make my ex  consider

Picking up and leaving town

 

So he won’t have wonder

when he might run into me

wearing the dress

that he sees in his dreams

 

I want a dress that says,

“So long sucker. Good ridd’ns to your ass”

One that shows how

I’ve forgotten all about the past

 

I’ll wear a dress that reflects the woman I’ve become

One that represents the good stock that I come from

 

I want a dress that shows that I’ve been having lots of fun

Probably with a man that can get the job done

 

One that shows I’m blessed and truly walking in the light

Maybe purple, pink or red, maybe gold, maybe white

 

It can’t be too flamboyant, brash or matronly

It must be chic but modest maybe just above the knee

 

I need one that says that I deserve my due

One that makes him think about the jerk he’s turned into

 

It must command attention as

I’m passing through the hall

When the suits offer legal service

with a cell number to call

 

One that keeps me calm and patient until my case is heard

One that makes the judge hear honesty in my every word

 

A dress so perfect it just screams,

“She doesn’t need an attorney”

Just give her what she wants,

the house, the car and all the money