Cashmere sweater, pink and purple, lined up with straight lines
New black shoes, patent and polished, prepped for the evening
A beautiful new handbag from that chic boutique down the road
Matching umbrella to catch the mizzle and drizzle
Of summer rain
All exclusive, well-dressed and pressed, Sunday best,
Theatre tickets in purse, lipstick, mascara, eye shadow to match
Out on the town, fluffed up and pretty
Pink lips and nail varnish, all brand new and applied with precision
To finish the picture
And then the old coat, left over from winter, it wasn’t supposed to be cold
Pulled on in a hurry, taxi waiting at the front door
On arrival, friends gathered round, glasses of white wine
Sharp-eyed magpies, darting out glances to catch sight
The coat, mis-matched, fluff, cat hairs and one broken button
Snagging the threads of her life
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