The Groom
Jose Angel Montoya noblé stands beside his groomsmen, smiling nervously as 2, then 12 is reached – slow-moving hands arrive! His guests have come… his bride to see.
Beside his groomsmen, smiling nervously, he coughs… again looks up to see still more arrive. His guests have come his bride to see as someone very special they adore.
He coughs again, looks up to see. Still more his throat’s so dry. The sisters tend to him as someone very special. They adore this brother, bring refreshment o’er the brim.
His throat’s so dry! The sisters tend a hymn. A full-voiced soloist begins to sing; this brother brings refreshment o’er the brim. Search through vest pocket. Is it there? The ring?
A full-voiced soloist begins to sing as 2, then 12 is reached. Slow-moving hands search through vest pocket. Is it? There – the ring! Jose Angel Montoya noblé stands.
© Daniel J Ricketts 17 July 2003 in anticipation of daughter DoriAn’s wedding 19 July, 2 PM PDT
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