An Unwarranted Epithalamion
A few words from a guy who has no right —
divorced and now living in sin — to say
a single thing about marriage. I might
mention someone else’s wisdom, though, way
beyond my meager punditry. This friend
advises never going to bed mad
if there’s still time to set things right, and when
life gives you lemons, suck it up. Be glad
every day — you’ve got each other. Declare
your love like you mean it — and by the way,
love declares itself strangely — roundabout,
oblique at times, hard to read. So be fair,
visualize happiness, live for the day,
et cetera. Love? You’ll figure it out.
for Adam & Bailey
© Michael Fleming
Dummerston, Vermont
August 2025
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