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The Reluctant Bride

The reluctant bride
a gun at her side
last night she cried
"never again" she sighed
today stands with false pride
smiling but dying inside
her groom petrified
her father feels justified
her mother mortified
her pregnancy they deride
the reluctant bride

About This Poem

Style/Type: Structured: Western

Review Request Intensity: I appreciate moderate constructive criticism

Editing Stage: Not actively editing

About the Author

Region, Country: Ireland, IRL

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Seren

Seren

12 years 7 months ago

ello Sue

I rather like this ... short but telling a whole other story

nicely done I have no suggestions

sincerely JC