A Wedding

A wedding joins a happy pair So they can be united And brings together friends and kin The couple has invited. We listen as they pledge their vows And raise champagne to toast. We dance and laugh and eat and schmooze But what I love the most… Is seeing people I’ve not seen For far too many years, ‘Cause life with all its obstacles So often interferes. Yet there they were – old college chums And neighbors from the past. It didn’t matter what travails Or joys we’d all amassed. The clocks turned back, but not one hour – Instead, by twice a score; And as we reminisced we felt The way we’d been before: When we were young and starting out, Just like the bride and groom, The future waiting to be filled, A flower yet to bloom. At evening’s end we said goodbye And hugged each other tight, Delighted that we spent some time Together for one night. The newlyweds were glowing But that magic in the air Left a dusting of nostalgia That the rest of us could share.