WEDDING

Jubilation!

a time of joy

and hearty celebration

gladness our hearts employ

but after the greetings fade

after the guests are gone

after the gifts are stored

life must go on

just you two now

with eyes for only the other

with courage to face what comes

and hope, the ills of life to cover

so stay true to the course

and never stray

hold fast to each other

come what may

for little things now

will loom large some day

the patterns now set

should bring joy not dismay

it’s easier to bend the twig

than to move the mighty oak

so mold the shape of life early

no need the fires of regret to stoke

if you choose wisely

and hold fast to that which is true

if you walk with courage together

your love will see you through

then when it’s just you two again

passion’s flames a thing of the past

you will reflect with thanks unbound

on the blessings of life that last

though brief your time together here

it is a prelude of what may be

if love has knit your hearts together

the path can lead to eternity

I wrote this poem to include on a wedding congratulations card we still use.