CARMEN CONSOLI
Miscellaneous
Orange Blossoms
Album: THE EXCEPTION (2002)
She had an intense and direct gaze,
manicured fingers and a congenital sarcasm,
Thin lips, harmonious contour
of white and perfect teeth.
Few words, elegance in manners,
a slight cadence from beyond the Alps and self-control.
The meetings became assiduous and frequent,
in the most unusual places and times.
That intriguing man held the reins
with singular dexterity.
Little preambles when he asked me:
âWould you like to marry me?â, he was honest and confident.
I remember my wedding day,
the white silk and organza dress,
orange flowers around the altar,
I waited for my husband with devotion.
The church packed with bored people
due to the interminable wait.
To my shoulders yawns and comments
and not even a distant shadow of him.
Few preambles when he asked me:
âwould you like to marry me?â, he was honest and sure of himself.
I remember my wedding day,
the white silk and organza dress,
no impatient groom at the altar,
only a visibly embarrassed priest.
/>I remember my wedding day,
the white silk and organza dress,
no impatient groom at the altar,
only a visibly embarrassed priest.
I remember my wedding day,
the white silk and organza dress,
no wedding march,
only my silent requiem
and immense condolence

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