Prom Queen

Tonight I will be beautiful too,
In the shrieking frenzy
amongst the loveliest girls
my pretty friends,
drowning in their self-obsession,
tonight
a one time only friendship,
the first time
they will see my face
without the niqab
with a feint smile
I will be noticed
at last
I have the dress,
the hair,
the shoes,
the bag,
the eyes
the bomb





© Graham Sherwood 07/2015