Brides Sorrow

[Silver WInd]

Brides Sorrow

 

Red rimmed her eyes for faded tears

old cloth crinkles in spider webs

her heart beats for each of her fears

upon her face she wears the veil

 

Her love will come nevermore

day and night she collects the dust

her cries heard across the sea shore

upon her face she wears the veil

 

And still her wedding dress is worn

while the moths eat away the cloth

her heart forever will be torn

upon her face she wears the veil

[lessthaninnocent]

Great, I've read something like this before it was based on a famous book, but to my shame I can't remember the book. I have to say I much prefer your poem, it's more mysterious. Love the repetition and word choice. Another great one .

[Silver WInd]

I think you may be thinking of Great Expextations, in which there is this old woman who had her heart broken and just sits in her wedding dress. Tennyson also did a poem in a simallar theme as this one.

 

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