Princess Underwear The other evening I was sitting at a
concert. I was wearing my best clothes, A soft dark shirt and trousers, With a flowing purple silk blouse
over top. My winter coat was warm and down
filled, And slung on the back of the chair. I felt good because I looked good. All of my clothes that showed were
from Louie’s second hand shop. I love shopping here. It’s like fishing. You never know just what incredible Fish you will catch. Underneath, my Louie’s catch, I was dressed in princess underwear. Earlier in the week, I had made my first visit to Lily’s
Lingerie in Halifax. I explained to the young clerk of
bra fitting, That my shoulders often ached and
rather Than add one more complaint to My litany of health problems, I was going to spare my family
doctor, By procuring a new bra. The next thing I knew, I was modeling my gray worn bra And having my very first bra
fitting. My clerk chose numerous bras for me
to try, She waited outside the curtain while
I put each one on, And then she assessed the bra and
me: Too big, too small, just right. She showed me how To tuck my breasts in place, And told me of the necessity of
keeping the back of the bra high. Feeling a little humbled that I had worn bras for forty-seven
years without Knowing these essentials, I added what I did know. “Only bring bras on sale.” I stated. After we had narrowed the selection
to one perfect bra; Only $ 239 less 30%, My clerk asked me if I’d like to try
the matching panties. Of course, I said boldly. When the panties arrived, they were
priced at $ 119 each. Sadly I gulped and decided to pass. My clerk then admitted that she had
panties on sale too. Soon a rack was pushed next to my
curtain. Over my old gray knickers, I pulled on some of these expensive bits of lycra and lace. The thongs I left on their hangers, As I couldn’t imagine ever being
comfortable Walking around with my bottom bare. Eventually I settled on a couple of
pairs of panties. Lucky for me, I quite often drop in
to Louie’s To fish for new clothing. And lucky for me, I managed to exist