The Dress

The Dress

written by: Alan David Gould

The dress had faded somewhat in the light of day. Or perhaps it was the residual sadness surrounding the aftermath that made it seem that way. She had been ethereally beautiful, and naive enough to think that life would always encapsulate the jubilant fairy tale that had accompanied the dress.

But the inexorable passage of time worked its meager magic on them, reducing their glorious romance to a mere afterthought.

Would she ever hold him again? The reality of a hopeless situation grew upon her day by day, encroaching like a smothering weight, first compromising the dress, finally engulfing her tender corps until she gradually faded from view.

Reduced to invisibility, she could do little more than flirt with the breeze. Now only the tattered remains of the dress. She had disappeared forever with a wistful sigh, slipped through a sensitive door, through which no one would ever see her again.

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Alan David Gould is a lifelong musician, composer, writer, photographer, chef, painter—and poet! Gould is a graduate of Bates College and attended Oxford University and the University of Miami. He has traveled extensively in the US and Europe and also lived for 2 years in the Marshall Islands. He's the author of "The Brilliance of Miles," a singular anthology of poetry spanning 40 years. Gould has written 3 other books, "An Instructional Guide for Musicians," "A La Al" and "Stories of My First 50 Years," all available on Amazon and his website. He is also in the active process of publishing original orchestra and chamber work for film and performance, and tackling the remix and mastering of an extensive singer/songwriter catalog. Gould currently resides in Sarasota, Florida with his wife Sally and their wonder dog Piper.

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