X - Ruby Wedding + 1

Ruby Wedding (plus one!)

Forty years of marriage still going stong.
I bet it doesn't seem that long
That they were in church getting happily married,
Then over the threshold mum was carried.
Living together in wedded bliss
Wishing life would stay like this.

Famous for her entertaining,
Mum's enthusiasm is never waning
She concocts the most sumptious meals
An eager canine at her heals
Scenting and sniffing in the air
Keen to steal the tasty fayre.

Friends and relatives are carefully seated
'Another portion, you're not defeated?'
Where is Dad to wash the dishes?
Walking the dogs I bet he wishes!
Living together in wedded bliss
Wishing life would stay like this
.

When not at home doing household chores
They're on a plane to foreign shores
India, Thailand , Bhutan or Spain
Even Scotland in the rain
Holiday adventures shared together,
I hope their memories live forever.

Teaching others and working hard
No wonder they are held in high regard.
But now they've both retired from action
Will they perhaps slow down a fraction?
Living together in wedded bliss.
Life should always be like this

By Matt Eagles