How do you dress when turning down a marriage proposal?

How do you dress

on a special occasion?

Turning down a marriage proposal

to be exact.

Now you know the occassion

how do you dress exactly?

In a glum castory crepe silk?

Dull and droll grayness?

Cryptic fading depths of blues?

excruciating shades of purple?

or a pale russet muslin?

I can be bright and bold if needed,

cardinal colours which speaks volumes,

atrous like when in mourning,

poppy red for my heart's valor.

You tell me, do tell me

how should I dress?

Because its your hand I'll be turning

down and be gone with,

what last impression should I cast?

And when I decide I'll be no wallflower

but a blossoming silver ray of flame.

With wine on my left and gold on my right,

and a blush on my cheek and sniff I may not.

And you'll wonder, I swear,

how unlucky a man you are. 

Malsha Walgamage©

28/12/2011