My Daughters Wedding Day
December twentieth two thousand and three,
A day to remember in my memory.
The day that my daughter, the light of my life,
Will walk down the aisle, to become someone’s wife.
And I shall be proud as I walk by her side,
The father of such a beautiful bride.
The groom will be waiting, best man by his side,
And lips will be bitten, eyes trying not to cry.
Vows they will both make “I do “both will say,
On this, my daughters wedding day.
Proud we’ll both stand, her mother and me,
And remember the time that they were we.
I Shall Not Burn
I have done with love and lust,
I reck not for gold or fame;
I await familiar dust
These frail fingers to reclaim:
Not for me the tiger flame.
Not for me the furnace glow,
Rage of fire and ashen doom;
To sweet earth my bones bestow
Where above a lowly tomb
January roses bloom.
Fools and fools and fools are you
Who your dears to fires confide;
Give to Mother Earth her due:
Flesh may waste but bone will bide,--
Let loved ones lie side by side.
Let God's Acre ever dream;
Shed your tears and blossoms bring;
On age-burnished bone will gleam
Crucifix and wedding ring:
Graves are for sweet comforting.
Curst be those who my remains
Hurl to horror of the flames!
by Robert William Service
Thoughts In a Warm Room
She looked deep into his eyes
wondering why she loved him
It was not shape or personality alone
His tongue was sharp at times
and as he touched her magic parts
Wondering -- vanished
~*~my Mother In-Law~*~
My mother in-law is a wonderful person.
She treats me good and tells me all about her son.
She said that she hopes the best for us.
That she hopes we last long and someday get married.
I love hearing her say that. It tells me that I have her approval.
She even told me that the reason she tells me about her son
is because she sees me like her daughter and I take that to the heart.
Their Anniversary
Looking about
on a starry night
An old man turned to his wife. . .
"I see all the love we've shared
somewhere --
beyond the moon in your eyes."
She beamed.
She Was a Lovely Bride
amidst musty furniture and splintering rafters
there it hung
draped across the manikin so gracefully
elegant and beautiful
white and lacy
with its gleaming pearls and lingering train
its a gown for a seraph
glowing luminously in the dim light of the loft
so glamorous
almost perfect
stunning like my mother
bold as my father
embodying love and devotion
memories and passion
inhibits a model's splendor
grants me a sense of ecstasy
my mother's wedding dress
Child Corset
Whale-bone satchel hidden underneath
The husband comes in to take the sheath
From his wife,
To pull away the knife.
Support this cradled strap
Call the cartographer for a map
To chart the followed Path,
Taken before by Plath.
Hold the chest
For this test
Of love,
Of affection
From above,
This rejection
Holds still a toy
For a boy
And twirls
For a girl.
My Daughters Wedding Day
December twentieth two thousand and three,
A day to remember in my memory.
The day that my daughter, the light of my life,
Will walk down the aisle, to become someone’s wife.
And I shall be proud as I walk by her side,
The father of such a beautiful bride.
The groom will be waiting, best man by his side,
And lips will be bitten, eyes trying not to cry.
Vows they will both make “I do “ both will say,
On this, my daughters wedding day.
Proud we’ll both stand, her mother and me,
And remember the time that they were we.
Symbol of Love
When you and your wife had your baby, he became the ultimate symbol of love
that you two share.
He represents a love that will stand the test of time and that shines brighter than
a flare.
Some people think that wedding rings are the symbol of love between a man and
his wife.
But wedding rings are just pieces of metal and they can't touch the symbol of love
that comes from this tiny life.
The Wedding
there she stands
in her white flowing dress
beautiful flowers in her hair
she couldn't be happier
she's waited so long for this moment
waiting to greet her groom
she can hardly keep standing
the song begins to play
sounding like a million trumpets
she walks down the isle
wishing she could run
she sees her mother and father
and all her closest friends
it all seems so unreal
and then she wakes up
it was all a dream
a bitter sweet dream
she knows the one she dreams of
her heart begins to break
maybe one of these days
this dream will come true
First Wedding
John Stewart stood proud.
Mother, white dress, veil.
Beautiful long, brown hair.
Piercing blue eyes, pretty.
Handsome beau awaits her.
Popi and Aunt Mae's house.
First wedding, to bare two
Beautiful babies. One with
Brown hair, eyes as father.
Other brown hair, blue eyes.