Tryin' On Clothes

For the past few days my Writer's Craft class has been looking at poetry. Today we were asked to look at poems and pick one to put on our blog, I picked this one by Shel Silverstein for a few different reasons. As a child he was the only poetry author I used to read and remember and I remember this poem as well; when I read it just now I realized that the person feels better naked and I never really realized that that's what the poem was talking about, so that came as a bit of a shock when I finally re-read it. I also thought it was quite fitting; I hate clothes and figuring out what to wear and everything I put on seems so uncomfortable and I; much like the person in the poem, would rather just not ever have to wear clothes because I pretty much hate them. So please enjoy a little piece of your childhood while you come to the realization that you're about 10 to 12 years older than you were when you originally read this.

Tryin' On Clothes

I tried on the farmer's hat,                                                  
Didn't fit...
A little too small -- just a bit
Too floppy.
Couldn't get used to it,
Took it off.
I tried on the dancer's shoes,                                       
A little too loose.
Not the kind you could use
for walkin'.
Didn't feel right in 'em,
Kicked 'em off. I tried on the summer sun,
Felt good.
Nice and warm -- knew it would.
Tried the grass beneath bare feet,
Felt neat.
Finally, finally felt well dressed,
Nature's clothes fit me best.