Woman in a Prom Dress

Woman in a Prom Dress

March 19, 2025

Despondent

Full of Despair

A declaration of loss

Left at the altar

Wearing the prom dress

She wore when she was

Stood up that night as a senior

Everyone has since departed

To return gifts

Before they stain both

Giver and recipient alike

The food slowly spoils

In the summer heat

Inside the small church without AC

The Parson asks if she needs anything else

He has to ask twice before she answers

Sees her gown does not require dry cleaning

She can wear it once more

“What is your busiest season for funerals?”

The Parson replies, “The Fall.”

“Book me for October” is the last thing she says