he held her gently in the shelter of his arms
waiting for the future to arrive
they smiled - then kissed - oh so very young
with the rest of their lives still ahead of them
she looked into his eyes and imagined him a dad
what would he be like then?
a man devoted as her own father
to her and all her friends?
and they were newlyweds - still warm from the glow
just the crowd and the music at their reception
they were newlyweds - more than lovers
living out the vows they’d so willingly taken
such a short time ago
pulling away from a flavored lipstick kiss
he looked for the wrinkles but they weren’t there
and all the things that would happen in-between
flashed before his eyes - oh how he saw them all
and they were newlyweds - found what they were after
a state of mind so complete
they were newlyweds - more than lovers –
more than friends
never another lonely night
waiting for that someone special in the darkness
