A Wedding Toast Poem by Sheena Blackhall

Be as the swans that shimmer on the lake
Wedded for life, until Death does them part
Be as the turtle doves, that life-long court
Their lovers, with a sweet and tender heart

Be as the eagles, fierce but ever loyal
Far ranging, yet with a returning wing
Be as the barn owls, cuddling in the loft
Inside their nest, for comfort see them cling

As river seeks the sea, as trees seek air
The marriege of a man and wife should be
As merry’s blossom in the aspen’s hair
As joyful as the rowan on the lea

It marks the start o sharing life’s long road
When two lie down to taste life’s sweets together
So let the bells ring out, the whisky pour
Let all good wishes bless this pair forever