All Nonfiction
- Bullying
- Books
- Academic
- Author Interviews
- Celebrity interviews
- College Articles
- College Essays
- Educator of the Year
- Heroes
- Interviews
- Memoir
- Personal Experience
- Sports
- Travel & Culture
All Opinions
- Bullying
- Current Events / Politics
- Discrimination
- Drugs / Alcohol / Smoking
- Entertainment / Celebrities
- Environment
- Love / Relationships
- Movies / Music / TV
- Pop Culture / Trends
- School / College
- Social Issues / Civics
- Spirituality / Religion
- Sports / Hobbies
All Hot Topics
- Bullying
- Community Service
- Environment
- Health
- Letters to the Editor
- Pride & Prejudice
- What Matters
- Back
Summer Guide
- Program Links
- Program Reviews
- Back
College Guide
- College Links
- College Reviews
- College Essays
- College Articles
- Back
The Dress I'll Never Wear
December 30, 2009
Beautiful gowns
of silk and sequins
hang elegantly
in the shop’s
fine windows.
I see one
my size, my color-
But it’s not
meant for me.
I go inside anyway,
take the dress down
run my fingers
along it’s hems
I stand there-
hating Sadie Hawkins
because I know
I’ll never go to
that dance.
And yet I can see
myself dancing,
twirling about
in this dress
with someone special.
I take one last look
at the dress- then
hang it back up
right next to my dreams.
© Martha V., Morton Grove, IL
Similar Articles
Previous Next
JOIN THE DISCUSSION
This article has 0 comments.
