A lovingly innovative bride and groom

Amid the guns, political hate, the wrath

Splendor on an age-old horse-drawn cart

Young murderers kill, as murderers will

Others flee home, but we’ll stay here still

Not flooding, nor fraudulent elections can

Frustrate this glowing young couple’s plan

Ministerial assassination, with guard and kin

Horrors that wear a nation's patience thin

Police and soldier do criminal garb wear

The hopes of 1966 diminishing each year

Despite all, life goes on, this couple seem to say

Our deep love will doubtless light the way

Hand in hand, with family and friends around

Ring to ring, our union won’t ever go aground

In historic St. George’s Cathedral our troth is pledged

Bonding through time and age, never to be wedged

We’ve made our choice for all the world to see

For I have chosen her, and she has chosen me

Then, radiant pair amid the congregation’s cheers

Emerge the church to sunlight and strangers’ stares

Perk up, good horse! Horseman, do sit up straight!!

Let’s move, or we’ll miss Botanic Gardens at this rate

Rain clouds had furled away to mark a new beginning

What e’er the cares, deep faith provides hope of winning

Fears, nor economic woes, nor racial rift can daunt this pair

With eyes a-sparkle, they rate their chances more than fair

Then through Georgetown, to all eyes their raiment show

We dare to challenge then and now, and this all must know

Our country has a future, our marriage is our fervent stand