Playing Dress-up

I feel depressed and lonely right now

And I need a booster that would allow

Me to uplift my spirits some

So I do what the teenaged me would have done

And play dress-up, that feminine urge never gets old

Seemingly frivolous, it has benefits profound, truth be told

I dress up in my finest silks, pulled out from the recesses of my closet

After draping a magnificent saree, I am no longer upset

The exquisitely crafted weave luxurious feels

Against my skin, to my senses it appeals

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I drape a saree, then stand before a mirror and preen

I add some heirloom jewelry and feel like a queen

By this act of self-indulgence my spirits have been raised

In dressing up in a saree, my femininity and culture, both I have embraced