Charles Henderson Poet Free verse

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 July 31, 2012 at 11:28 PM CHARALES, stopping by to read a couple of poems. CONGRATULATIONS!! :-) with your featured poem of the week. Goodnight~ LUV~ PD

Debbie Guzzi July 31, 2012 at 2:23 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 November 10, 2010 at 5:49 PM Congratulations Charles on the way to the second round. Agape, Moses

Carol Sunshine Brown November 10, 2010 at 11:15 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 November 9, 2010 at 7:20 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 November 9, 2010 at 8:59 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 March 2, 2010 at 3:59 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 March 2, 2010 at 4:53 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 March 1, 2010 at 8:14 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