The Red Dress

Inspired by a scene from 'Jezebel'- just more contemporary ;)

 

 

 

The Red Dress

she steps out onto the

dancefloor

daring anyone to ignore

the fabric loving every

inch of her form

glances and whispers 

follow her like disapproving

shadows

the clicking of her heels

make more people take notice

the man on her arm is an

afterthought

the music skips but gets 

back on track as her hips

sway to the beat and she's

not even dancing-still

walking

women spraypainted with

envy hold on to their men;

their teeth sucking making

her feel a bit self counscious

yet she loves every minute of

it

finally her man gives her

what she wants-

the adulation from other

men and the scorn of 

every female in the room

she's starting to regret

the power that she has

suddenly she wants to slink

away

to leave and pretend that

night never happened but he

won't let her

"You wanted to shower in the

attention, so bathe in it!"

he hisses and holds her

prisoner on the dancefloor

only the dj sees the pain and

remorse in her eyes and stops

the music so that she can

escape

he knows that malice isn't in

her heart

he receives a smile of gratitude  

as teardrops are her runway out

the door

the red dress continued to love

her; the organza fabric hugging

her form

 

Author's Note

It's amazing; I'm not into too many classic movies (save some Film Noir) but when 'Jezebel' came on one night I couldn't tear away from it! Bette is the business!

Reviews

[DrumMajorPod]

It's so sad.. I think it's really breathtakingly gorgeous though. It's almost like I was there.. with your words, you painted the perfect picture in my mind. =] Excellent job using descriptions. You let us inside her mind, her male friend's mind, and the minds of everyone else in the room. Another great thing that adds some real dimension to this complex piece.

Great work, and I would love to read more things that you have written! Very impressive.

[SPINNING ON that dizzy ..]

Wasn't she absolutely gorgeous in that! All that sex appeal and those marvelous eyes - she had IT with just a raised eyebrow or a tilt of her head - but then when she put on the glam = pure power! This is a great poem in tribute and understanding of what it is to be just so envied - isn't that something that happens to us all the time..... haha..... I also know what you mean about flipping channels and catching something - especially some classic that it has been never or 100 yrs since you saw it..... I watched the end of StepMom the other day.... just to cry I think...... Wow, thanks for all the good thoughts here!

Kath

[Moonlit-Blues]

Breathtakingly beautiful with a melancholy twist. But kudos for the dj guy though, he's gotta be the hero in this poem, I believe. Beautifully worded!

[Legion]

"he hisses and hold her" - "holds"

A lovely poem with great descriptions. A scene run rampant. Let them stare! Good read.

[Deborah Leah Krempa]

A lovely written poem. Well done. Thank you for sharing. Debileah