Paired

Today the fragrant flowers adorn the aisles and the tables

Suit coats and pretty dresses; wedding bells hang from the

I fix my eyes upon my son and his lovely soon-to-be bride

Choke back a tear as the warmth and love fill me up inside

I remember holding him just seconds after watching him be

I was just a little older than he is today that snowy

Never could I have imagined how much joy that moment would

From walking, talking, learning, excelling, to watching him

I sure marveled that day, while his mom did all the work I

I’m sure she’s looking down, smiling just like me as our

Brought together by chance, we knew a thing or two about all

What ended up being our family, began with an innocent

Love finds you, doesn’t really work well the other way

Here today it found you both and now forever you will be

Ready to carry her over your new threshold into your future

Your new home built with love, inside it’s always the

Maltese mayhem may soon be joined by little voices, playing

A growing family that will capture your attention and warm

All sparkling in the eyes of the guy who felt the same thing

To stand before all as you two do today, smiling joining

May you always lay your heads down, free from any troubles

Any animosities that popped up earlier, let them go and

Wake to a new day, full of hope and joy, alongside the one who

Share the sun when it shines, the umbrella in the rain, be

Listen to each other’s dreams, go there together in your

Hold on to them always, kept as a refuge should life throw

Learn your lovers tells, know thoughts as well as the words

Prove the rings you place today mean now and forever, not

These vows more than a promise, this love’s a lifetime perpetually

As you come together, never more to stand alone, two souls

Congratulations kids! I love you both!

Tim Windisch

01/07/2023