A Change of Clothes

by Nicole Janeen Jones

I used to need the comfort
of a thick knit turtleneck,
oversized, my shape
concealed beneath. It kissed
my lips, tweaked my nose.

My eyes opened
with your siege.

Now I wear blouses;
the pattern of lace peeks
through translucence.
The opal buttons
unlock when we dance.

Nicole Janeen Jones is a fiction writer and poet when she isn't building Web sites. She's been published in Echoes Magazine, Ebbing Tide, and Liar Liar Literary Review. Her personal Web site is www.nicolejaneenjones.com.