not everyone wants to be a bridesmaid :)


The Bridesmaid

Scowling down she cannot see her
Six year old unleavened legs.
They are hidden beneath an
Uncharacteristic flimsy of lemon.
Layer after layer...with an insult
Of roses around the final hem.

She's some kind of maid today.
They have schooled her out
Of the shorts and into this citrus
Concoction that itches her back
As she files down the aisle praying
No-one who matters can see her.

As she stands still for the droning
She gazes over her posy and it dawns that
The round lemon and rosebud contraption
They have placed upon her head
Will make a fishing hoop!
She lets out a tiny whoop and tries
To look pretty in lemon.






Poetry by jenks The PoetBay support member heart!
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Written on 2010-08-29 at 18:33

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NicholasG
I was always led to believe that humiliation was character building although to be humbled by a lemon was one the they missed. Lucky nobody imagined a meringue halo to compliment...
Lovely...forgive my chuckle.
xox Nick
2010-08-30


Stan Cooper The PoetBay support member heart!
Thank goodness for kid's ability to escape into
thoughts that bring them some escape from where they
wish they were not...and so, thank goodness for fishing hoops

Well written

xxx Stan
2010-08-30


Lawrence Beck The PoetBay support member heart!
You nailed it beautifully, Linda. A kid will find a way to make the best of a bad situation. Net gain for the bride's maid. It's all in the angle. Larry
2010-08-30


Elle The PoetBay support member heart!
Always a bridesmaid, never a bride lol - God what ghastly outfits some children are forced to wear. Remember my two year old son being forced to wear a kilt - only photos I have, its twisted around his back and the woolly socks are around his brothers necks

Enjoyed

Elle x
2010-08-29