Unkept Promise

Her wrinkled wise hands
reach for the worn photo.
Her body aches, as well as her soul.
She stares with her green eyes
of when they were young and beautiful.

He was so delectably handsome.
Lean, soo strong.
Her wedding was dress long. White and laced.
She was a stunning bride,
he smiled at her with pride,
when they were young and beautiful.

She remembers their happiness,
spending days making love.
His eyes watched her, breathtakingly blue,
“I swear, my love i’ll never leave you,” he promised,
when they were young and beautiful.

They thought they had forever,
he promised they did.
She believed the lie and her heart did die,
withering away with him,
when they were young and beautiful.

Now the years have come and gone.
She is all alone.
The dress is still long, white and laced.
She remembers, gripping the worn photo,
of when they were young and beautiful.

  • math-ilda

    math-ilda

    your intellect and way with choosing words has astounded me. I can picture what you say so clearly and beautifully, only because of the way you choose to place your words.

  • JaNae Boswell replied

    Thank you math-ilda! I really thought about the word placement in here a lot actually..I wanted to get the point across on certain parts and I’m just glad it worked! Happy to hear you like it! :)

  • Trenchtownrock

    Trenchtownrock

    I love the journey back in this piece..very well captured is the love and lost moments in this write..good work.

  • JaNae Boswell replied

    Thank you very much Trenchtownrock!!! You caught what I was trying to do with the journey back as she looked at the photograph. Glad you liked it!!! :)

  • PapasGirl

    PapasGirl

    very touching..lots of feeling..you can feel her abandmont hurt and fear..well written

  • JaNae Boswell replied

    Thank you very much!..happy to hear you liked it!

Add your comment

You need to login or signup to add your comment to this work.