For my daughter

A nonet

By Tammie PetersPublished 2 years ago • 1 min read

Photo by Jeremy Wong Weddings on Unsplash

Beautiful blonde locks flowing gently

Down a bridal white gown, joyous

I watched you wed your sweetheart.

Four years later, I see

Devastated hearts.

The fairytale

Is over

Oh my

Child.

heartbreak

About the Creator

Tammie Peters

As a recently retired English teacher, Tammie is now putting all those lessons of what makes good fiction, poetry, and essays to use in her own writing.

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