On The Occasion Of Your Anniversary

 January 16, 1971

Fifty years ago today

The roses were red in your wedding bouquet.

There was tulle, satin…delicate lace;

Blue velvet and stripes and a smile on each face.

With something blue and something new,

Was anything borrowed? I haven’t a clue.

You were young. Were you scared?

Your lives were changing. Were you prepared? 

Time is fleeting. Years fly by.

Looks like you made it. Even Ms. Twain can’t deny

Was everything roses?

Of course it wasn’t. But this writer proposes…

Smile. Exhale. Look back on your lives:

Reflect. Reminisce. Remember. Realize.

A choice was made in ‘71

And her eyes still adore you in 2021

What was then has now grown,

You’ve both been changed forever, “For Good.” Who could’ve known?

Fifty years ago today

The roses were red in your wedding bouquet

January 16, 2021

Happy 50th Anniversary