New Clothes

i.

Our hero has always had a way
with clothes, namely,
all the sorority T-shirts which
he's got hanging up in his closet.
Not even his roomies
-or for that matter, his own brothers -
could remotely come close
to having the sorority spirit
which our hero displays
like none other. (One set of letters
is off limits to everyone except
our hero, of course.)

And of course, who wouldn't be
jealous after seeing the man himself
from one day to the next
dressed up in a different pair
of letters? He could just as well
be wearing his own, some say
as if they harbor some secret misgivings
or doubts about our hero.
Yet they don't have much room
to talk, much less have the blessing
to be wearing such letters
on their sleeve: All they can do
is watch as he walks along,
an exemplary role model of sorts
whom they wished they could emulate
(but can't).

All they can do is wish, hope:
Yet you have to love our hero
for doing what he does
& doing his life's work well;
he's out there showing his support,
displaying his true colors
& not solely when the occasion
presents itself.

He's out there with something
to prove, to say: the letters
he is wearing is his defense,
not just a fashion statement.
These letters are a lifelong commitment
he made a long time ago,
something he returns to
repeatedly for inspiration,
for love.

ii.

For love:
this is why he wears these letters boldly,
& another reason why
he's done so much more
than make himself a household name
back at the house.

For love, for life:
this is why he chooses to wear
his letters adamantly,
why his wardrobe still is relevant
after all this time.

Are there any more questions
which need to be asked?
From the looks of things there
are none:

Our hero still clings to his lifeline
fervently, knowing full well
that it is a mark of honor,
a sign of distinction
which very few can have
let alone touch.

It is for love & for life
that these letters are worn
wholeheartedly
as if to say
he truly stands
by his convictions,
a decision which he made
personally
(without assistance).