My Wedding Dress

Today’s the date I married,

Many, many moons ago.

My wedding dress was long and white;

In back, there was a bow.

 

It wasn’t from a bridal shop;

I’d purchased it alone.

There was one I’d liked much better

So I’d searched to find a phone.

 

I called my mom, describing both;

The other one was green,

To match my boyfriend’s 3 piece suit.

Though I was torn between,

 

My mother’s voice had not one doubt.

In fact, she almost hissed,

“You have to get the white one,”

All my arguments dismissed.

 

In pictures, we are smiling

And the white dress that I wore

Looked more bridal, but not better

Than the one left at the store.