Wed In White
Trod softly with stockinged feet
hallways of righteousness
echo the sound of
mendacity
Ringing hollow on hallowed walls
the brides of yesterday
cry out in mourning
their excuses
Wed in white their vows falling
sweetly through lips tarnished
with lies overflowing
in laughter
While purity longs to be gleaned
on the morning of truth
passing in beauty
everlasting
© Mar 01 2010 Charles Henderson
Inspired by "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" with Burl Ives decrying "Mendacity". This is a light slap
at second chance marriages that are done in white. Although I understand a white wedding
does not mean the same now as it once did.
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