Look where we are! Strange, new, unplanned - we sail
On river waters, guided by the flow,
Fast, now smooth, now wild - to what port? Unknown.
On the bank, splashes of color assail
Our senses: trees, flowers, grass, ... ahhh! Inhale,
Look, listen. Our excitement starts to grow
As we approach our journey's end, over so
Soon. This river is tricky, but we prevail.

Not a river - a room, surrounded by friends,
Family, loved ones, all faces turned our way;
A river bank to support us, as we wend
Down the aisle. Man meets wife - proper, some say.
But not separate, not us, not on this day.
Hand in hand - together - we reach the end.

This was written for my wife Denise, for our first anniversary, 29 June 2001.