Marriage

A marriage celebrates a new beginning:
A couple starting out as man and wife
The last day of a man's single life
The wide world with a narrows to a garden
In which he will plant his pleasures and reap

The outlines of his character hardens
According to the promises he must keep
His joy becomes a melody
In counterpoint to those for whom he care

Seeking a profounder harmony
Than any he alone could know or bear
So shall he find a greater grace within
One life is over: Let the new begin!