Simple

Simple things.

The sound of a curtain flapping in the wind

The bright blue sky outside her door

The scent of freshly mowed grass

A day just like many others.

But so beautiful in its own simple way.

The brush of a mother's loving hand across her hair

The swell of emotions within her heart

The way her steps falter on the aisle.

A girl just like many others.

But so unique in her own simple way.

The weight of a ring on her finger

The shine of a diamond as it catches the light

The warmth of his hand on hers

A scene like many others.

But the story is simply their own.

Author's Note

Written for my cousin's wedding which is rapidly approaching.

Reviews

[quinfinn]

cleverly constructed and wonderfully expressive and simple in delivery. a very nice tribute to your cousin's wedding. very nice write!

[BBlade]

Simply beautiful! The structure and scheme is very nice and attractive. I'd prefer the very last line to match lines 5 and 10 in structure, but that's just me being nitpicky.

[TheMostSplendiferous]

This was a nice poem! However, I do have to point out that at the end of the first stanza, "it's" shouldn't have an apostraphe. Also, isn't it freshly mown grass instead of mowed? But I liked all the imagery. Good work!

[Lydia]

Nicely done!