Sunday, June 12, 2011

Could Have Been



She walked the aisle
and looked at him
as he sat there misty eyed 
If only he had loved her
just enough to try
and not so much 
to put her on a pedestal so high


This 160 characters poem is posted for the Sunday 160 challenge over at Monkey Man's.

10 comments:

Anne said...

Says so much in so little. You say everything with the right words!

Celestial Dreamz said...

loved it ... almost a whole life time emotion depicted in such a few words!

Brian Miller said...

ugh, how quickly fall those we elevate so high...if only, for sure...

Monkey Man said...

Well played. Thanks for being a part of the Sunday 160.

MorningAJ said...

It's hard to live up to being on a pedestal.

Olivia said...

uh ohh!
A powerful in 160 punch!

Weekend hugs xoxox

Evelyn said...

Pedestals are shaky and tall.
yuck.

Pheromone Girl said...

Oh, I Hate pedestal! The fall is so far.

Beautiful and sad 160.

Kartik said...

maybe he wanted to try but he couldn't...

Steve Isaak said...

Sad, effective.