my black jacket 

is plain black like the night

it has a hood for the rain

and a golden zipper

the jacket wraps me like a warm hug

it is not heavy 

like a weight I have to bear

but it is not light

as to leave my sensitive skin

shivering at a wind 

I wore that jacket when I had that terribly short haircut

that was convenient, 

but not comely 

I wore that jacket 

even though I had 

a thick gray jacket on top of it 

to an open house 

of a school I was accepted to

 but declined

I wore that jacket 

while getting ready for my prom

with sparkly makeup

that I was never fond of to begin with

I wear it in the summer and winter

I wear it in the fall

I wear it when I am at my lows

when I have nothing at all 

I don’t know why

but that black jacket

will always be my favorite

Taylor Swift may have her cardigan

but I will always have 

my black zip-up jacket