Family Secrets
The mayor’s precious daughter has that certain glow,
but why the groom is deadpan, no one will ever know.
That he prefers the maid of honor is the murky truth,
but to show his real emotions he knows would be uncouth.
Hand-picked by her father to assure his re-election,
this young man of fine lineage was an obvious selection.
He should have put his foot down, but their fathers were best friends
and his marriage to another would not meet those families’ ends.
So when future generations question Grandpa’s look
as they rifle through the pages of the family photo book,
they’ll guess the bachelor party had gone on for too long,
affecting the groom’s fitness and his wedding get-along.
Only two will ever know the real truth of the tale.
First, the maid of honor who smoothed her best friend’s veil,
and secondly the groom, who when he kissed the bride
imagined he was kissing the one who stood beside.
Prompt words today are glow, deadpan, election, murky, mayor, prefer and precious. Image from Pinterest.
lifelessons - a blog by Judy Dykstra-Brown 
A dramatic scenario Judy.
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Wow, great poem! I am so drawn to your poetry because I love rhyme and the story aspect.
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Thanks so much. It is wonderful to have someone enjoy your work and tell you they do!!
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Thanks for that. Rhyme is not very popular in the poetry world right now but it is like a game to me and fun to do…so I do it for myself and am happy when someone like you admits to enjoying it, too.
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I think that is why I do it too!
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Sad story, but all too common in certain circles.
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I can’t believe that until 7 o’clock tonight, no one pointed out to me that I’d said “bride of honor” rather than “maid of honor.” Did you notice that? Good ole’ Forgottenman finally clued me in on my boo boo.
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No happy ending likely, eh?
Well told.
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Well done…again.
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Cleverly told. I hope people in this day and age don’t marry for their parents’ sake!
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I hope so, too, although I’m sure they do in many cultures where marriages are still arranged.
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