11. Search for the Emerald City

Searching for a wizard
and upload a fit suit
to be true to self and all.
A frock did not make the woman,
nor did trews make the man.
It was a haze and a ruse,
whereof the person
might never grasp
the trick.



Out of ignorance in their place of work, the prince was goaded by a line manager to wear a skirt. It would be nice to see your legs- they said. It felt like drag and ridiculously awkward. A performance. A mockery. A fantasy, but not of their making.
NB The spelling mistake is now modified in the painting.