poetry no one asked for

even nowhere has a beginning

prompt - extended metaphor (a metaphor that lasts through the poem)
a/n anyone else have commitment issues bc their parents' marriage was trash

Your laugh starts slow, with a sober smile
Hesitant because you're about to lose control to the moment
But there's a silence to fill
And he's waiting on you so

It bubbles out like the bottle of champagne you just popped
And it's passed around until no one is thinking straight
Dancing and screaming and smiles and everything you need to convince yourself that this isn't the eye of the storm

Because as far as you can see, the sea is calm
Squinted eyes, tunnel vision
Could it stay like this?

Youth is all you are aware of
A religion of your own
But, with faith comes test

Your smile fades as you see your white gown stored in the back of the closet
Coffee brews and the office opens at eight

And sometimes
Just sometimes
You forget what you were laughing at