THE CORPSE BRIDE

Here comes the bride
Ready for the clutch of the man she resents
Sold to this monster
To pay off the debts
She walks as if the world underneath her crumbles
And she really hopes it would
A child with no childhood
Deprived of what's rightfully hers
Thirteen years old
Forced to grow up in one night
And in one night
Her innocence will fly away
Never to be seen again
A child and a man
Old enough to be her father
Soon his hands would forcefully explore
The anatomy that God gave her
Here comes the bride
A corpse but still alive

Reviews

[Woody]

I know this is still happening in some parts of the world, namely in the Arab Gulf States and it literally sickens me. thank you for writing about it. this is a strong piece, Emmi. well written.

[EMMIE]

Thank you for reading!

[Shimmerbliss/CAF]

Well, I have lingered on this poem for quite some time now. Going off, coming back and rereading. This is a heavy topic and my heart reacts. I admire you for taking this on, and the beautiful way you wrote it. I seem to be at a loss for words because, perhaps, they seem so small in the face of this tragic problem. You have worked a magic of putting the reader right in the situation and making us face it...so, so troubling and sad, but a poem well penned and full of impact.

[EMMIE]

Thank you so much for taking the time!

[Zeitgeist Manifesto]

This is some powerful work. Its enough to make one uncomfortable, but that is what
makes it what it is...a much needed wakeup call. Its so sad how we pick and choose
who gets to be a human being and who becomes a commodity. Truly heartbreaking.

[EMMIE]

You speak truth! Thank you, sir!

[Coyote Poetry]

Wow. A complete and sad tale in so few words.
"Here comes the bride
A corpse but still alive"
The flow of word led to sad ending. Thank you for sharing the excellent poetry.
Coyote

[EMMIE]

Appreciate the read, thanks!

[Coyote Poetry]

You are welcome.

[Avinash]

A very poignant and hard hitting write. Child marriage is still prevalent in many parts of the world. But the mindset behind this is the sick lust for ravaging someone's innocence of mind more than the body.
Thanks for penning it down.

[EMMIE]

Thank you =)