Nov 2013
a venerable set of pearls
got placed on her bare skin
as she felt the coldness
rush through her body
she glanced down
to readjust the gold clasp
seeing her matte red lips
in their polished reflection
the cream-colored pearls
felt so heavy on her neck
and made her nervous heart
seem to sink into her chest
they were her grandmother’s
her mom told her long ago
as she imagined seeing her grandma
walk down the aisle so beautifully
she held onto the pearls
with fond memories of love
as she opened her mouth
and said the words
“I do”
got placed on her bare skin
as she felt the coldness
rush through her body
she glanced down
to readjust the gold clasp
seeing her matte red lips
in their polished reflection
the cream-colored pearls
felt so heavy on her neck
and made her nervous heart
seem to sink into her chest
they were her grandmother’s
her mom told her long ago
as she imagined seeing her grandma
walk down the aisle so beautifully
she held onto the pearls
with fond memories of love
as she opened her mouth
and said the words
“I do”
This poem's assignment was to really focus on observational details. After hours and hours of searching for the perfect item, I came across my grandma's pearls that were handed down to me from generations. I decided to base my poem's subject on the idea of the pearls.
