Commencement

It started with goldfish, the cheese flavored kind
I threw them and she laughed at that strange mixed-up guy
She gave me a nick-name and we grew to be friends
We pondered the mysteries of the world without end

Until one day it dawned on me
Was she the subject of my poetry
Those flowery verse written to true love not yet met
The anguished choruses of where my desires were set

And so...
We began

It started under an oak tree, with snow falling lightly
I proposed with a poem and she started crying
I said, "Well what's your answer?" and she said, "It's yes silly"
We embraced as the breeze blew brisk and chilly

Until one day standing before God
I promised forever and He made us one
Something not just a pageant but a melding true
Where two equals one and one are still two

And so...
We began

It started with a peace, the God-given kind
As our naive, trembling hearts weathered storming times
She never stopped giving, or loving or blessing
We took every day and reveled in being married

Until one day she had to leave
She laid there quiet, I watched for her to breathe
The time was perfect, the hand steady and sure
As the glory of all eternity opened up and welcomed her

And so...
She began

written by Jeff Couch 07/25/97