Wednesday, 16 March 2016

Something Blue - Wedding Poetry

Something Blue

The  dress  hangs  ready, lingerie unpacked
Her  hair   in  rollers nails  freshly   painted  
The  full  English  cooked   breakfast  lays  untouched  
Tense   times   as  girls are  dressed,  clothes   packed   away  

Her stays pulled  tight,  white  stockings  well   fastened  
The  fine   blue  silk gown slipped  on,  exciting  
Photographers  here   now, the  days  begun
Camera clicks, girls  giggle,  nerves   building  

Where’s the  carriage, I  need  a  wee.  what   now?
There  it is  now,  white   horses  how  lovely  
Come   on   all   climb   aboard,  sit   down  Rosie
Trit  trot  trit  trot, it is not  too   far   now  

There  she is  there 's the  ship   tall   and   handsome  
Empty   stomach  churning, I  don't   know  why
Jamie  waiting   fetching   yet   embarrassed  
All   climb  down  and   smile   for  the camera


Her  bonnet   fastened, the gown smothered  down  
Rosie stroking ponies  with   white   gloves,  no!  
Flowers   carried, Henry's  crying   but  why
Carefully   walk   up  the  gangway,  mind  your  head  

Holding  Jamie's  arm, Susan wipes a  tear  
The  music  starts  up,  we   begin   to   walk  
The  great  doors  swing   open   our   guests   waiting  
Andy stands  so   handsome   by  the  window  

We   smile   at   each   other  my  veil  lifted
Our   guests  are welcomed  no   going   back   now  
Any  objections a  hand  shoots  up, Who?
Oh  it’s  Henry, weddings  make  him  cry
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Caroline