Monday, 30 April 2012


A Spring Wedding



The church, it glowed with radiant flowers

Roses, climbing up in towers

Whispered to each other as

They counted the remaining hours



The marquee also was in bloom

Fairy lights around round the room

Like jewels among the flowers as

They waited for the bride and groom



The dress it hung in ghostly state

The rings anxious to know their fate

Rattled gently in their box

Not much longer now to wait.



The cake in ivory pieces lay

The nightlights gleamed to show the way

And all together held their breath

To welcome in the Special Day.



Finally, the dawn it breaks

The bride from fitful sleep awakes

Runs swiftly to the window, but

Instead of fields are ponds and lakes!






                                            No sun shines bright to warm the ground

No blue sky is there to be found

Instead, as she gazes out

Dark clouds gather all around.



The little bride, she sheds no tear

Her wedding can still happen here

And as she runs around the house

All who see her feel her cheer



The wedding feast is brought inside

By the family of the bride

It will be cosy, but there is

Room for all, and more beside



Wellingtons, for her feet

Her dress hitched up, to keep it neat

A pretty umbrella for her hair

And through it all, her smile so sweet.



Our bride sets out, with her band

Not in style as she had planned

No pony trap to church for her

The local taxi lent a hand!






                                                     The church itself just overflows

With wet umbrellas, soggy toes

The organ can hardly be heard

Over rasping throat and streaming nose



Now our patiently waiting groom

Turns and looks around the room

The door at last it opens and

A ray appears to break the gloom



For looking at the joy and pride

On the faces of both groom and bride

It feels as though the sun has thrown

Open the door and come inside



A smile appears on every face

To see such tender love and grace

There’s nowhere they would rather be

Than right there in that happy place.



Husband and wife united stand

Their wedding hasn’t gone as planned

But family and friends are there

To see them standing hand in hand.

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