Side By Side

Ruffles and lace and a smile on their face.
Family and friends close by.
Some can recall when you weren’t half as tall
And a tear’s in uncle’s eye.
Polished brass and colored glass
And wooden benches strong.
All these things will make this day
remembered for so long.
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And they are side by side. Hand in hand.
Just one cog in life’s long plan.
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Looking around to see who’s come to town.
I haven’t seen him in years.
A little girl, eight, and a giggly roommate
And her best friend’s red with tears.
Memories and used-to-be’s
Forgotten just today.
But times in the past will always last
But the present never stays.

Jubilant bliss, a hug and a kiss.
They’ve just made their vows.
Moments like that should never be missed
And the world’s all happy now.
But there’s sadness that I feel
Though nothing’s really wrong.
But someone nearby knows that time always flies
And all too soon it’s gone.