Simply Stripy
Ode to the striped T-shirt
Stripy T-shirt, my faithful friend,
My love for you will never end.
So simple yet so elegant,
A garment truly heaven-sent.
You're not a mere season's trend,
But a staple on which I depend.
A classic look so excellent,
Your prevalence a testament
To timeless taste and ageless style.
That's why you've been around a while.
***
What other top could look so good
From infancy to adulthood?
So versatile, it will not fail
On beach, city street, or mountain trail.
I remember you from childhood,
We'll be friends 'til the end, in all likelihood.
I look at you and you tell a tale
Of sitting, sipping sweet cocktails
Next to a sparkling sapphire sea,
Summers past and summers yet to be.
***
Are you blue with white lines or white with blue?
Ooh, philosophy, you do that too!
With other shirts, I've had flirtations,
But they all had an expiration.
Today I've another rendezvous
With my striped T-shirt tried and true.
They say style never goes out of fashion.
I guess that explains the French's passion
For this humble banded top:
The Queen of Tees! Their stripy God!
About the Creator
Jenifer Nim
I’ve got a head full of stories and a hard drive full of photos; I thought it was time to start putting them somewhere.
I haven’t written anything for many, many years. Please be kind! 🙏
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I love this ode… it’s rhythm and rhyme & the way it spans your lifetime!💙 Lovely lines: ‘I look at you and you tell a tale Of sitting, sipping sweet cocktails Next to a sparkling sapphire sea, Summers past and summers yet to be.’✅
Easily a favourite! I can relate to having clothes that I've kept for ages. They provide an indescribable comfort but you did justice with this poem. Nailed it!
writing skills are truly impressive
I love this, Jenifer! I can relate … there’s a certain favourite dress I’ve finally had to put in the rag pile. I feel like I should hold a funeral for it 😂 So well expressed 💕🙂