The Wedding

The wedding

His feet planted firmly on the floor as out the front of the crowd he waits,
Pangs of nervous anticipation cling to him like iron weights.
Lonely in a crowd, he feels, as he gazes out across the room,
The culmination of a love affair begins to thread its final, golden loom.

Not long now until he sees her elegantly, sweep down the isle,
Possessed with a swan like grace, she makes his heart servile.
The enormity of impending marriage punctures through his soul,
Where two become one, loves fulfilling, ultimate goal.

With vivid clarity his thoughts are cast to the day that they met,
Spied her beauty in a crowded room, loves appetite was wet.
A courtship spawned their romance bloomed, somehow they would know,
That a friendship was formed, a special bond  into love would grow.

As she walks down the isle, smiling brightly her face a radiant bloom,
Assured by his confidence, the man she loves fills the room.
She whispers to her father, saying, “I know this is right”
Shares a smile with her mother, she looks beautiful in white.

From the day of wedlock you will never ever be alone,
Whatever life brings, wherever you are your spouse is your home.
Many have passed through this gate it times past,
Be ever watchful and to good marriage advice hold fast.

As time passes by the memory of this day will wax old,
You just have to be strong and make sure love never grows cold.
It would be foolish to believe in a fairytale love affair,
Love has to be worked for with commitment and care.

Marriage is the gift that each of you chose,
A gift highly valued, like a crimson red rose.
Live every day of your life with God as your guide,
Always give more than your groom or your bride.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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Bickerstaffe Avatar
February 2, 2016 at 4:21 AM
Commitment and care as you say... and always give more than your groom or your bride. Words well said and absorbed for weddings to be a success. Well done Craig. Keith
Dietrich Avatar
January 31, 2016 at 8:14 PM
that was a wonderful wedding poem you did, Craig. Was it for the contest? If so, I hope it scores high.
Emu Avatar
February 1, 2016 at 12:33 AM
Hello Andrea, thanks for the visit and kind comment. No not for contest, It was for my niece on her up coming wedding. Cheers, Craig
Canerdy Avatar
January 30, 2016 at 8:59 PM
A 7 for sure, Craig, on this sweet, moving poem. Janice
Emu Avatar
January 30, 2016 at 9:43 PM
Thank you Janice, nice of you to visit, glad you thought so. Craig
Onclaud Avatar
January 30, 2016 at 1:26 PM
right on the dot as you portray the flow of loving in its brightest hues... err, may i know who sharman is?... impressed! huggs
Emu Avatar
January 30, 2016 at 2:16 PM
Thank you nette, I appreciate your visit. Although I have not left comment I have visited your page on several occasions, shall return in the future. I feel honored to be in such talented company. (I'm just a mid age man from Country Victoria, Australia). Cheers, Craig
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