That floral dress
You wore last night
On one of those rare occasions
When we make an effort to go out
I saw again today
In a photograph I'd taken of
You six years before
That very dress!
Revisiting this other women
Foolishly I thought I'd captured
Revealed to me from darkness
Revisiting this other women
Foolishly I thought I'd captured
Revealed to me from darkness
Your inner-light
The camera seldom shares
The camera seldom shares
Your singular lack of vanity
The selfless frugality
You wear upon yourself
When it comes to paying the bills and
Catering for the children's needs
Their constant guardian at night
Their constant guardian at night
Your floral dress, that photograph
Your life-long love letter to us all
Shames every line I scheme to shape
Your life-long love letter to us all
Shames every line I scheme to shape
Or any words
I could ever hope to write.
© Stephen Evans 2015
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