Fashion Statement

Her hand bag 
matched her jacket:

a print of black and white circles 

resembling a film negative 

of dozens of deviled eggs

over a black background

a bold fashion statement 

which, sadly

only seemed to highlight

that the rest of her was unremarkable 

but that caused me to review 
my own wardrobe choices for the day:

blue jean jacket
blue flower-print shirt

fading blue jeans
all which seemed to highlight 

me as equally unremarkable 

and much less imaginative.

Matching accessories wins.

-written on the morning work shuttle, March 2017