Man in Black Blazer

I stood there in my dark

double breasted suit with black buttons,

waving my hand to the crowd trying

to make a point, all the while,

looking like an old Johnny Cash,

and appearing mostly ridiculous.

The podium gave me some cover,

but nothing shielded my face

and I spoke, my voice rising and falling

almost to a whisper,

all to tell you what it was

like on the inside,

dark blazer or not,

I stood naked.