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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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Poet Destroyer A

Date: 7/31/2012 11:28:00 PM

CHARALES, stopping by to read a couple of poems. CONGRATULATIONS!! :-) with your featured poem of the week. Goodnight~ LUV~ PD

Debbie Guzzi

Date: 7/31/2012 2:23:00 PM

So true white doesn't mean what it used to..yet..only God and the 2 marrying people know the extent to which they may or may not be pure? EMIAL Light & Love

John Freeman

Date: 11/10/2010 5:49:00 PM

Congratulations Charles on the way to the second round. Agape, Moses

Carol Sunshine Brown

Date: 11/10/2010 11:15:00 AM

Congratulations on your poetry X2 making it through the first round of the Poetrysoup site contest Charles. The best to you in the finals. Love, Carol

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 11/9/2010 7:20:00 PM

I love this poem and your received great inspiration from Williams' "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof," Charles. Congrats on making it through the first round of the Soup contest! Love, Carolyn

Terry Henderson

Date: 11/9/2010 8:59:00 AM

Hi - Congratulation on making it through the first round. Great poem, sad how quickly "things" are changing in our society. "Wed in white their vows falling sweethly through lips tarnished with lies overflowing in laughter" says it all...Great piece of work...Terry

Sara Kendrick

Date: 3/2/2010 3:59:00 PM

Interesting write...Yes.. people use to not even think of the second time in white...It was forbidden...Keep the creative pen flowing. Sara

Sheila Parrish-Spence

Date: 3/2/2010 4:53:00 AM

Interesting poem. The majority of marriages are entered into with love and intentions to be together forever. First or second weddings or marriages - 99% I feel are honestly entered into with hope and love. I remember "Cat On A Hot Tin Roof" and that was too an interesting movie.

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 3/1/2010 8:14:00 PM

"vows falling...through lips tarnished" Wow! What an image, Charles. And it seems the younger the brides, the more likely it is they will one day be finding excuses for infidelity. Of course, it works both ways. It's always sad to see marriages that once appeared to be "made in heaven" fall apart. Love, Carolyn