John and I have been married for over 40 years, and are proud of our family. Here is a villanelle I wrote about our achievement.
Ruby Wedding
We’ve been together now for forty years
So goes the cockney sentimental song.
Four decades full of laughter, song and tears.
Way back in ’66 what were our fears?
Some marriages don’t seem to last for long.
We’ve been together now for forty years.
Yes, we have made it. Raise the cup that cheers.
To be so proud cannot be very wrong.
Four decades full of laughter, song and tears.
Martin and Alison, once little dears
Are darling adults now, mature and strong.
We’ve been together now for forty years.
The new millennium, grandson Liam appears,
Then three years later, Kieran comes along.
Four decades full of laughter, song and tears.
Health, sickness, better, worse, our old age nears,
But still ring out the bells, ding dong ding dong.
We’ve been together now for forty years,
Four decades full of laughter, song and tears.
