Summer Wedding
simple dress edged in lace with cowgirl boots
groom and attendants wore camo and tanks
the hot sun blazed on nervous distances
absences due to death and circumstance
soft-spoken vows of joy and sadness
a father sat alone, his dance complete
someone forgot the ice and hotdog buns
dog booted to his kennel for growling
the blue pool beckoned the weary children
while the adults worked through the rituals
the sunflower bouquet finally tossed
she jumped in, water sluicing off shoulders
skirt floating up like a water lily
like a veil
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I love the ending! nervous distances and the stanza about the pool and rituals day so much.
*say so much
Yes the ending is fantastic.
I also love the ending.
thanks everyone