Dress is a Language that We Employ

Dress is a language that we employ
To express who we are in our conduct
And those who choose to flaunt or exploit
Lack in tact as well as in cloth that they construct

While those who dress to be found modest
Are aware of the prevailing standards
They've put moderation high on their list
While practicing social virtues and good manners

Our daily preparations to impress
Should be preceeded by this question
Do I remember the naked and needy who stress?
Or does my attire require too much attention?

There's one more thing for consideration
As we balance function and decency
It's the matter of appreciation
To God of whom we've dependency

For our bodies are but gifts from Him
That we're to care for both inside and out
We're like a temple with an adorned garden
To preserve that we might have God's spirit about

John S. Tanner
To Clothe a Temple
Ensign, August 1992, 44