Wedding Day Poem by patricia Northall

Yes, daughter mine,
We have reached the time
I knew would come
When all the work,
The tears, the joy,
Would be given to
Some handsome boy.

This is your day,
I feel there is so much
I need to say,
You have brought me strength
In times of need
I felt no longer
Could I succeed.

But, I looked at your face
So full of hope
And realised there
Must be scope
To have another try.
I don't say these things..
Why?

Because you are starting
On a journey,
It will take you many places,
Bring you many experiences,
You will feel many emotions.
You are in love.
So the strength you have
Is in the will to succeed.

I also like to imagine
Your path in life may be
Very different to mine,
And to all the couples
Who set out feeling free,
The love I have for you
Does not want to see
The facts of life,
But hopes you find
The road to Paradise.