To wear a dress,
one first must not.
One must sit in the corner
of the classroom
silent
in khakis and a fluorescent
green top.
Become expressionless,
be the blank page,
or the equivalent
of a chair in the corner.
The next morning,
put on the dress.
Look in the mirror
and smile for once.
Then watch the transformation
from chair to beauty.
Walk into school
with head held high.
Twirl in the dress
and watch everyone
just pass by.
Know that this dress
is simply another article
of clothing.
Realize that a dress
does not breathe,
nor does a chair.