It was my darling daughter's wedding day,
and, though NOT 'pure', she wore white.
She would have eloped if I'd had MY way;
I'd rather have been flying …. a damn kite.
Yeah, I only had one dress-up wedding myself,
and that's out of four times that I 'tied the knot'.
Dress-up weddings, to me, should stay on the shelf.
Let me go to a judge, say 'I do', and off we'll trot.
But having been outvoted, there I was in a tuxedo.
At least I didn't have to foot the bill for the affair(s) .
'Live and let live' and 'Make it simple' top my credo.
So there I stood, looking 'cool' amidst the stares.
I was certain the groom would be in a tux (black) ,
though I didn't dress with him. It just wasn't done.
Now where were the couple? I hadn't kept track.
It was time to 'march', and then have reception-fun.
The bride's mom, my 'ex', was wondering where …
our daughter was. The show couldn't go on just yet.
I said 'she's probably fussing with her makeup and hair.'
My ex looked at me kinda funny. I was tempted to say 'bet? '
The ex then glared at me, as had been her custom as my wife.
I decided to appease her, and said 'I'll go look. I'll make it right.'
So I went in search of the bride. We didn't, THIS DAY, need strife!
I found the bride and groom in a coat closet, 'Black On White'.
OOPS!
(January 11, 2015)
I thought this poem would be about zebras... or skunks... or appaloosa horses.
Ron, I think I suggested you look at Black On White. Bingo! If so, you looked at the wrong poem. ha ha. But this one is good also. ;) bri
stanza 3: Hey, I didn't know I knew the word 'credo'. : ))))))))
after all the years on PH, finally I got comments from anotherr member this year! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ;) bri
Sir Francis Bacon says: an unmarried person may be a wonderful person but not a good subject. If you are married please let us know about your children! Please....
I have recently submitted to PH a one-poem set of limericks about my parents and siblings. I have mentioned my one child, Shannon, in at least one poem on PH. She is married, has one child, a son, who is 'in the Autistic Spectrum', and she is a general practioner doctor in Pennsylvania.
It's amazing! One thing I know that you love to eat ice cream... true. However, have you really married to 5 women in different spells? I think you must be joking. Probably, you are a bachelor...ha...ha
NO! ! JUST four (4) , and still clinging precipitously to #4. She usually has my suitcase packed in case she throws me out. bri ;)
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
Most of this story is believable, but as Darlene said, the idea of you in a tux is really hard to swallow!
Kim, thanks for comment and thanks for reminding me of Darlene Walsh, a find writer who 'fell on hard times' years ago and seems to have disappeared. : (