Fashionably Late Poem by tony haynes

“Fashionably Late”

I’m always fashionably late
Fifteen minutes or so

I don’t mean to make you wait

You’re busy yourself I know!
It takes me a while to get ready
Even then I’m unprepared
Lots of times I gotta psyche myself up
Darn truth is I’m usually scared

To make a grand entrance
Offsets my fear

You know the drill “hello world I’m here! ”
One steps off the catwalk
Unstressed in this state
Regally dressed & fashionably late

With stylish, well mannered
Half-hearted yet kind
Instant apology I have designed
My schedule to cater to my
Star struck passion…

…I come later, but lately
It seems out of fashion