Wedding Poem for A. and B.

A is for Amie, who's gotten her é

From B., who has pledged it forever today.

C's for Chicago, and Children, and Care;

D's for Desire Defeating Despair.

E is for Ever, so Everest-high,

Closest the Earthbound can get to the sky.

F is for Fing, and Fighting, and Friend-

Ship that's Final and never will end.

G's Glad-Good-Giddy, a Great Gyroscope;

H is for Hardship and Heartbreak and Hope.

I is for Intellects Increasingly twined;

J is for Jumble and Joisty and Joined;

K is for Knowledge and words badly Koined.

L is for Liking and Loving and Lust;

M is for Math, Magic, Music, and Must.

O is for Openness, Ohs, and your Oath.

P is a Poet, one who loves you both.

Q is for Quivering in resonance;

R is for Romans, Romaines, and Romance;

S is for Silliness, Sex, and Slow-dance.

T is for Touching, for Tears, and for True;

Upwards and Upwards and Upwards is U.

V is Violas, Violets, and light Verse.

W's for Waltzing - Who cares Who is Worse.

X is the unknown: for life has no faq.

Y shows two paths turning into one track.

Z is for Zero, all that you will lack.

One represents what's become of you Two;

Now the induction of life's up to you.

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