Poem for my wedding invitation, 2012 in my 65th year: 'Invitation'

Invitation: a poem for my marriage to Linda
at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Mill Valley, CA

by Peter Menkin

Dear
You have been on my heart
and in my mind; a comfort;
you dear are delight of my
later years--Joy to my
senses: A renewal in youth.

Let gladness and love be
our guide. Let care embrace
our relationship. We man
and woman who will join
in marriage soon, soon,
soon.

--Peter Menkin
for Linda Shirado
San Francisco
December 28, 2011
2:45 a.m. ...