Glass Wedding

She sits all alone in an empty room

And silently watches it rain

She draws with her finger, a bride and groom

In her breath that's on the pane

Only twelve years old, and already grown

The chemo caused her to age

She'll never grow up and live on her own

She feels like she's trapped in a cage

She searches the window for locks of gold

Her reflection announces her shame

Her hair is all gone, she starts to look old

The cancer alone is the blame

Her breath once more, covers the glass

As a tear escapes to her cheek

She draws with her finger a stone in the grass

Her body keeps growing so weak

With one last breath she closes her eyes

And listens once more to the rain

She doesn't exhale, the little girl dies

Overcome by her horrible pain

A groom stands alone, frozen in glass

His bride was laid in the ground

Beside him stands a stone in the grass

Where the bride on the window is found

Reviews

[Akshita]

This is such a beautiful and touching piece....made me sooo emotional...!!!

[Whiskurz]

Thank you my friend......Whisk

[dawn aulis]

Very moving, touches my very soul, and makes me want to reach out to this little girl.

[Whiskurz]

Thanks again my friend.....Whisk

[Elizabeth Porterfield]

Beautiful, there aren't many more words for what I've just read:) This is a wonderful depiction of the stress and pain that cancer and chemo can cause. I feel like I'm watching a movie inside my head... It's so sad...

[Whiskurz]

Thank you Beth.....Whisk

[Elizabeth Porterfield]

Your welcome:)

[Neha Godambe]

OMG! You say I write like a seasoned writer. But u ARE a seasoned writer. Love the piece! Awwww! Emo i be reading this :( I am sure you will keep posting such brilliant work here :)

[Whiskurz]

Thank you Neha.....Whisk

[Constance Payne]

Such power filled emotions within this; heartbreaking for a little girl who longed for a life yet was denied.

[Whiskurz]

Thank you my friend......Whisk

[Shimmerbliss/CAF]

So heartbreaking and tragic. I could see her there, and feel it. Beautifully sad.

[Whiskurz]

Thank you my friend......Whisk

[Sophie]

I just had major shivers. That was...
incredible.
I don't have any words other than that, just incredible.

[Whiskurz]

Thanks Sophie......Whisk

[Ama May Cooper]

A very touching poem, cancer is a traumatic exprience and chemo drains a person of so much, the suffering of the protagonist in this piece is livid, the poem is litteraly saturated to the point of over flowing with a very well articulated sadness.

[emmajaynelions]

WOW!

[Whiskurz]

Thank you.......Whisk

[Rick Puetter]

Wonderful imagery. Excellent in conception and execution. Another painful, heart-tearing piece.

Highest marks!

Best regards,

Rick