The Spanish Girl's Wedding Day

Not that the Sparkling Girl is Spanish,
But, incandescent in purple and blue,
Hair swept up, Andalusian in memory,
There she is – Lucy proud and true.
I didn’t expect the Sparkling Girl to vanish,
But, before my eyes she became someone new,
Fulfilled, statuesque, woman’s eternal grace.
Sum of all things gone before and those not yet in view.

Glad you caught the rainbow
And left behind the rain
Happiness this rich, life in full flow
Is now the Sparkling Girl’s domain.

The house on a windswept azure coastline
Pale blue shutters echoes of the Mediterranean
White walls richly decked in total simplicity
The Sparkling Girl, regal, poised looks Iberian
Glistening, shimmering captured forever in time
Storybook photos, memories etched in the mind
Wonderful child, gift from the Gods, part of the union
This, Spanish Girl, is the old life joyously left behind.

Live the life enchanted
Laugh the shadows away
Happiness, all that you wanted
May it greet you every day.

Sea, sun and resplendent finery delicate
As a dragonfly’s wing, all merge together
Making life’s beauty forever caught in memory
Today, like no other calls and can’t wait.
Blessed by glorious languid African weather
Caught at tide’s slow and secret change
Reach out and hold it – this is your story
Sparkling Girl, Spanish Girl, your happiness forever.
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