The Young Bride
Pink blush of
Veil and gown
Obscuring,
The pallor of
Stiff flesh. Church
Bells sound for the dead.
Not the living.
Heart- wrenching
Lament.
Gaping wails
Mingling.
In the storm
Of static
She drifts. Quiet.
By Savindri Ferdinando
The Young Bride
Pink blush of
Veil and gown
Obscuring,
The pallor of
Stiff flesh. Church
Bells sound for the dead.
Not the living.
Heart- wrenching
Lament.
Gaping wails
Mingling.
In the storm
Of static
She drifts. Quiet.
By Savindri Ferdinando