Once bright shining silk
Haunted ghosts of memory
By withered hands stroked
…………..
Tattered lace ribbons
Shredded by times vagaries
Adorn her prom dress
…….
Blooded knife held tight
Grasped in arthritic knuckles
Just one final song
……….
One macabre waltz
Across crimson stained dance floor…
Sweet Memory plays
About the Creator
Andrew C McDonald
Andrew McDonald was a 911 dispatcher for 30 yrs with a B.S. in Math (1985). He served as an Army officer 1985 to 1992, honorably exiting a captain.
https://www.amazon.com/Killing-Keys-Andrew-C-McDonald-ebook/dp/B07VM843XL?ref_=ast_author_dp
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Comments (6)
very haunting
Oooo, that was bloody hehehe. I loved it!
I thought if Carrie too 😁
Carrie personified? GREAT poem.
Lovely poetry 🌻🌻🌻🌻
Now I cant stop thinking about Carrie! nice work AM!