Girl In White Poem by Maya Hanson

A girl, she’s made of
so many colors
Can we memorize
them all

As a child, rocked back and forth
He dunked her head underwater
How ironic that way back then
she was a girl in white

Growing up, think pink
Be her sister,
hold her closely while she sleeps
You never know when she’ll be heading
out the door

Part of a life,
a time before her memory
Show her pictures and
don’t let her forget
A girl in violet

A miracle
in her early years
You were so proud
of your best friend, the shining star
To you she glowed in yellow

Upon the stage she poured her heart out
The crowd as a whole had to shiver
when she hit that high note
And we cheered for her dressed in silver

From the top of the stairs you can hear her
She’ll say things she might regret later
But you know they weren’t true
You forgive that girl in blue

True love, she will finally know
how it feels, you wonder where will it take her
Just three words
was all she said
And her heart burned in red

Only a gown, only a piece of paper
but to her it starts a life
She looks out at the crowd
all the people who are the words to her story
She tells you not to cry
But you will see her again
A symbol, a laugh, a tassel of gold

She looks for somewhere else to go
You watch over her shoulder,
it seems she leaves a minute later
Looking ahead to all she could be
How we missed that girl in green

When she’s laughing more than ever
then you will know
And you’ll see her, again dressed in white
Guided by a glowing light
walking down the aisle

The orange horizon
matches her summer dress
Kissing him
She looks back on
how much she’s lived

As she fades out with the light
You’ll remember her in white
You’ll be dressed in the darkest shade of it
at the same time, it’s the opposite
As she whispers her last breath
I love you