Tandem Run

O sweet ecstasy, the weight of relief
The wait of engagement rises, lifts
Evaporates, marriages' misty mysteries
A golden day, in union, seize

Resolve the will to love through new bond
Grapple with wonder at a being so fond
Intimacy, more than physical, allowed
To start each day with a heart humble & bowed

Years to come, and when they are gone
Laughter floats in this mystery strong
In sweet & high, in low & bitter
Remember the smile, remember the flicker
Of that golden day, when waiting was done
And beginnings of your tandem run

By Pete Scopes