Julia Vaughan


Lady in Red 
(for Chris de Burgh)

                   In                   1986
               out he                went
             to look for,       and found
             and bought   a bolt of red
                silk.  Smooth, light, so
                   special.  Perfect
               for a new dress for the
            Degree Award dinner with 
           the big boss at the Meikles
         Hotel.  New sewing machine.
         Electric. Only had a hand one
         before.  Will I be able to make
          it pretty enough?  All tailored,
          smart. New pattern, new skill.
          Pinning, cutting, tacking, sew.
          Gently ironing.  Pin, cut, tack,
          iron, and sew.   A  red  dress.
          I feel magnificent.  A  special
          Lady in Red. His Lady in Red.
          So proud of his achievements.
          So  proud  to  be  on  his  arm.
          So glad my dress looks like a
          bought one!  So glad he went
          out to look for a bolt of red silk.
          My  dear  love,  my  soulmate.

Julia Vaughan moved to Australia with her husband in 1989. She dreams of being an accomplished poet after attending inspiring U3A “I just don’t get poetry” classes, on the Victorian Surf Coast. When not dreaming, she can be found gardening, or walking her two Vizsla dogs on the beach.

 
 

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