TRAGIC Poem: Blush & Bashful, by Jessica Garrison

She’s standing there,
an ivory pearl of beauty,
turning the girls green with envy.

But it just isn’t fair…
What’s supposed to be tears of joy
are reflections of a lifetime that’s been destroyed.

The thousand yard stare
ignites an eternal flame,
an ember that can’t be tamed.

She could’ve sworn he cared,
thought his promises were real,
and their future was ideal.

Their first kiss was a dare,
then the years flew by in a haze.
Reality said goodbye to the high school days.

I thought it was rare,
the sacred touch between them,
until their future was condemned.

Everyone was there,
waiting…
waiting…
waiting…
Regretting a little bit of everything.

A devastating affair
unraveled like lightning
what took a decade of designing.

Under the glare,
perfection falters
as rain falls onto an empty altar.