the sister's wedding

the picture
of her at the wedding
tells all,
her sister's wedding,
the sister
who would never marry, never
keep a man
or job very long,
that sister, the one
always needing,
always taking the wrong
turn
when given two choices,
or three.
at that wedding, the good
sister
stood behind
them all on the high step,
smiling
with her new man,
her head leaning
into his wide shoulder,
eyes squinting
into a white sunlight,
her fingers
crossed.