Hi Friends… The Lady Lex and myself recently had the pleasure of attending the wedding of Dan Graham, the son of our good friends, Vince and Lynn Graham. He was marrying his beautiful fiance Eileen, who is just as lovely on the inside as she is on the out.
This happy occasion went off without a hitch. The weather was perfect; the ceremony was short but very meaningful; each segment of the day was planned in “the style of Dan” and executed with perfection and everyone left the hall having had a great time. To celebrate this event, I’ve written a commemorative poem. Unlike most of my offerings (which usually lean towards the dark, cynical and satirical) this poem is quite different… it is atypically “warm and fuzzy”.
They say that you can’t pick your family but that you can choose your friends. On this day, Lex and I had the fortunate best of both worlds… we were with our friends but were treated like warm and welcome family.
Enjoy the poem. Stash.
A Royal Occasion
The sun shone brightly…
Making the day feel quite fair.
Townsfolk dutifully assembled
For a special occasion, rare.
On this date, Prince Daniel
Would marry his princess, Eileen.
(Truth be known, on this day,
She looked more like a Queen.)
Gathered on the Autumn lawn,
They pledged their loving words.
Sincere statements of devotion
For all, on this day, to be heard.
The ceremony, long anticipated,
Concluded in what seemed a blink…
The gathering then proceeded
To a hall of music, fine food and drink.
The chamber filled quickly
With family, chums and friends.
Each subject a well wisher…
Each a loyal comrade to the end.
Smiles graced the faces of all,
As they ate heartily and danced.
Cloaked in a mantle of warmth…
They shared this night of romance.
The celebration was soon over…
This joining of two, in early fall.
But one memory will last forever…
A good time that was had by all.
Stash