Biblical

The skies turned dark, the thunder boomed And lightning zagged above, A prelude to a celebration Of two souls in love. The hail poured down and bounced around And sparkled on the grass. We huddled in the portico In hopes that it would pass. While meantime, paramedics, Several out of shape, raced past As rumors of a passing started Circulating fast. The clouds dispersed, the sun returned And all the wet was dried In preparation for the vows Of glowing groom and bride. We cheered and clapped and had a toast; The bandmates entertained. We ate and drank and soon forgot That it had even rained. But speculations proved correct; A body had been found And while we partied, in a van The coroner came 'round. The newlyweds, oblivious, Began their lives as one While yards away, a stranger's time On earth was, sadly, done. The day was surely biblical, For streaming from above Were darkness, hail and even death, But all eclipsed by love.