Yoga pants and flip flops, por Laura Alaniz

Laura Alaniz

Yoga pants and flip flops

You must commit

To an outfit

Where are you going?

In sporty yoga pants

Athletic top

And flip flops

I deny you neither

I respect athletic

And I respect sloppy

Respect and identify

But to try so hard

To mix the two?

(2014)

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