Well wishing guest

Poem: Well wishing guest

 

Start as you mean to go on

It will end up like that anyway wont it?

Modesty is underrated.

Don’t I look happy to you??

Congratulations

 

Review: Well wishing guest

 

Instantly, I’m detecting judgement and some sort of ‘advice’ offered from the guest in the first line of the poem.’

According to the Poem’s title, the guest is ‘well-wishing’ right?

Hmm. Okay, I’ll go with that. I’ll bear that in mind. The sentiment is very succinct with few words. I can sense however they may be holding back with a lot more to say.

The guest might as well be saying,

“Today is a one off and an expensive one at that.”

“Everyday won’t be like this.” “You’ve been duped by a fantasy”

“Ask yourself, Why, have you chosen to do it like this?”

“What’s in it for you?”

People, might say all sorts,

“The groom is older than her own dad”

“Who will be the first to pop their clogs?”

“Do you like the taste of wedding cake?”

“Fruit cake yuck!”

“A bouquet of plastic flowers? yes, I do understand that, given the circumstances”.

Oh my!

So many views and opinions. So much is being thought of!

BUT these comments are indeed a few of the things that I have heard when attending weddings over the years. There’s a lot of pressure and opinions floating around.

It looks like ‘the guest’ is attempting to promote modesty and is a million miles away from the flashy and flamboyance.

‘The guest’ is saying that they are happy. Just look at them for goodness’s sake!..Hmm As the reader of this poem I am imagining all sorts. Has the guest always lived modestly. Did they live a more exuberant life, lost everything and are now speaking with ‘wise words’ of humility. What do they look like?

Will the couple be inspired by these well-meaning words?

Deeds and actions and the passing of time speaks louder doesn’t it?

 

Time will tell because time does tell. The guest has done well to hold back with more and offers congratulations to the couple. They’ve made it this far.

A thought provoking read.