Baby's Breath, Something Blue

Baby's Breath, Something Blue

Emily Holmes

Her hair is shimmering.

Her cheeks are glowing.

Her ring is shinning.

But she is scared.

Her ladies keep her

standing. She's getting

cold feet. Mommy and

daddy won't be there

to rely on anymore.

She's never been on

her own. If only I could

tell her that it's not that

hard. Just tell her that

the world really isn't

that big. You'll still

a rose in a patch of

daffodils. I had to

rely on someone new.

I was used to letting

my mother take care

of me. But once I

moved on, it all changed.

I learned how to survive

on my own. Breath different

air. Drink new water.

She looks at me and

takes a deep breath as

if I gave her courage.

She slowly makes her

way to the isle. Watching

her ladies walk one by

one. Her daddy's arm

intertwines with hers.
I can hear her breathing.

It's slowing down. Her

groom looks handsome.

She looks beautiful.

He gets awe-stuck

at his soon to be wife

slowly drifts towards

him. Her off-white

gown that matches me

flows gently behind her.

Soon the words ease out of

their mouths and tears form in

both of their eyes. They lean

in for their first united

kiss. Applause fills the

room. She turns around,

looks up to the sky and

closes her eyes.

It's time for me to fly.