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Marriage Is a Risk

Marriage is a risk That takes real guts Your past gets frisked ~ Unkindest cuts It's also a gamble Especially today Couples skip the preamble Get divorced right away It takes a healthy commitment To which some are averse Why tie a forever-not If you can't undo a reverse It's a life shared together The ups and the downs There'll be some rough weather Some smiles, some frowns But let's not forget the number one thing Why so many couples exchange wedding rings Come good times, come bad; laughter or woe Marriage nudges and tweaks, forces us to grow

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Hilo Poet

Date: 5/22/2019 7:55:00 AM

I chuckled when I came upon 'preamble', as your words reveals the reality of marriages' brevity that people flauntingly invest with their short-lived love affair after taking a jab at its sanctity GW, Aloha wk

Gershon Wolf
Date: 5/22/2019 9:14:00 AM

Boy, your comment really nails it. You have spoken the unadulterated truth about what marriage has too often become in modern times. Touche, my friend! Aloha, gw

Michelle Faulkner

Date: 5/21/2019 10:46:00 PM

I like the line 'you can't undo a reverse' - and it is true, commitment can sometimes take work, but it does force you to grow, hopefully forward!

Gershon Wolf
Date: 5/21/2019 10:57:00 PM

Growth is what a mature relationship is all about, eh?! Here's to the growth and health of your marriage, Michelle! Warmest Springtime Wishes, Gershon

Pandita Sietesantos

Date: 5/21/2019 9:50:00 PM

Indeed, my friend, it is a big risk with so many complexities - but yet so much to experience and grow as a loving couple! Your thoughts are so wonderfully expressed in this enlightening, inspirational piece. Bravo! Pandita

Gershon Wolf
Date: 5/21/2019 9:53:00 PM

Your encouragement and support is inspirational, music to my eyes and ears, Pandita. Thank you so much for viewing and for you lovely comment. Best wishes, Gershon