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The Bridesmaid

It was all over ~ perfection.
The day had gone without a hitch.
Happy couple and guests gone,
she was left to reflect on life
and what was missing to find happiness.



AP: 1st place 2026, Honorable Mention 2026
Copyright © | Year Posted 2026

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Etgen-Baker Avatar
April 12, 2026 at 2:53 PM
appreciate the image and your poem's reflective nature
Gauthier Avatar
April 12, 2026 at 4:35 PM
Much appreciated. Thanks, Sara ~
Rodrigues Avatar
April 12, 2026 at 11:52 AM
Hopefully she will find her happiness
Gauthier Avatar
April 12, 2026 at 4:35 PM
Thanks, Kim ~ have a beautiful day !
Bayles Avatar
April 12, 2026 at 8:13 AM
Haunting poem.
Gauthier Avatar
April 12, 2026 at 4:34 PM
The dips and valleys of life ~
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