A Bride's Tale
She was one of the two But second to none on the day On the verge of entering a life so new The life she had longed for all the way Wearing a shade of venetian red With jewels and gold and flowers galore Gorgeous as they made her look None was as beautiful as the smile she wore With the blessings of the Gods In the presence of thunder and rain She walked to the ceremony pavilion Showing determination despite the pain With bashful eyes she sat On her beloved’s right It was what she had dreamed of The dream she was living tonight. Garlands of flower the exchanged Apart from vows witnessed by the Holy Fire Praying to the Gods to bless them And fulfil their true desire. The emotions that showed in their eyes Of trust and truth and belonging They lived in their hearts before The vows just gave them a new meaning They were bound at last By a bond so legitimate and pure For this lifetime and the six that followed To the disease to which there was no other cure As happy was the wedlock There w...