You've never seen it?

Someone wearing a name,

the way they might a coat:

collar flipped up against the cold.

Or perhaps as a hat, a title,

which they tip as a gesture of acknowledgment.

Or a name they wear as a glove,

for protection or dignity?

The names washed and hung out to dry.

Lined up on a string and held with pins, laundry.

The kind of names that are stuffed in the back of a closet

like an ugly sweater.

The kind of name worn as a shoe:

sneakers and rain boots,

skates or enchanted glass slippers.

You name it.

My personal favorite

someone wearing a name

the way you wear a smile,

with your eyes.