Blue

i pulled the dress out of my closet

       (still on the hanger)

and twirled around in my bedroom

some soft love ballad playing in the background

the blue fabric flowing through the air

i stopped in front of the mirror and held the dress up to my body

                the smile on my face faded

                as I remembered the first time I wore this dress

                hand in hand with you

                my best friend’s wedding rehearsal

                pictures with you

                you told my mom you wanted to marry me that night

i walked back to my closet and put the dress away

       (i’ll wear something different)