The dress shop
Down the slope from the marshes to the beach
Flat smooth pebbles rattling in the waves
Along the Esplanade into town
Grocery shop, car park, museum, tea-shop, gift shop, chemists
Then
Nestled between two charity shops
The extraordinary emporium among the ordinary
Opulent, extravagant, outrageous clothes
Only two sparse manikins in the window
Dressed to kill and catch your eye
Inside you admire and touch a skirt
In moments an imaginative ensemble is laid before you
Garments you have never dreamed you might wear
They are completely magically you
Your pocket will be stretched beyond comfort
But everyone will admire the impeccable style
Of your new attire
As you meander along the catwalk of your life.
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