Marriage

Wedding is not a chancy affair
like the tossing of a coin.

It is a lifelong commitment,
a practice of caring and sharing,
beginning with acceptance first
adjustments next, to grow

Weathering the seasons in unison
resolving the rifts, regularly

By counting the blessings and
celebrating the sacred ritual
of awaking together gratified,
until the final curtain is drawn 

Written in anticipation of our 45th Wedding Anniversary on Sep 25, 2020