fashion show

how do i describe the young maiden
wrapped in a skirt that might just have been
a placemat? a hanky?
no, huge elastic band she would need to peel off.
and those shoes that clung to her feet making her walk like a geisha
though not as well trained?
back and forth in painful revelry
she skittled along,
three doting friends in tow.
up and down the sidelines
as if this fashion show was the main event
and the game
....
well...
just an
... afterthought.