After Ever After

She's beautiful.
Well, she was.

In that lace gown,
Back when she breathed with ease.

Tendrils fell waist length.
Adorned with golden swallows.

Chestnut brown,
I could still smell her.

Before consumption
And jaundiced hope.

There were perfumed sheets.
Toasted romance and mistletoe kisses.

I left her rings on the night stand.
Neighboring a picture of our vows.

Next to my heart,
Separated an oxidized.

Lonesome and widowed,
Right where she left them.

Author's Note

Dedicated to anyone whose lost a lover.

Reviews

[Zeitgeist Manifesto]

This was a sobering moment of silence....

[Alicia Hirshey]

This was clever. The emotion was amazing.

[Neva Flores Smith - Cha..]

I have a picture by my bedside..........we do this. Thank you for this one Solidad