This silk scarf
is for sharing;
you can play with it on the lawn
or dance while it supports the fluttering.
You can watch your women friends
bring out their own intricate and bold beauty,
show your men friends the sleek colours
that can soften the room.
You can wrap your head or shoulders
so that each bow, touching earth with forehead,
is not just a descent
but has the airy slither of decadent honouring.
You can drape it as the last cover
to be drawn back
in the hot tension of the bedroom,
its cool protections sliding to the floor.
Bright days and dark,
you can spread it on the dirt,
the artistry of paint or pen or leaves
can change its tale,
a daily re-imagining.