Marriage to Divorce
Walk seven times
Around the fire
Under the Mandap
A sacrament in Hindi
I pledge,
In honesty and sincerity
To be for you, faithful and helpful.
A contract with Allah in Islam
Devotion to each other
Compassion and harmony
Sipping three glasses of wine
Exclusive choices for Buddhists
Marriage made in heaven
A love story; eternal and everlasting
Until death do us part.
Chrisitians make pledges in cathedrals
Seven blessings
Shattering a glass
Under the Chuppah
Jews promise to only have each other
True love reigns supreme
A promise is a promise
Non- religious couples
Bonded together, fidelity forever.
4 vows sung
To the bride and groom
Fill their minds with songs of joy
2 Sikh souls become one
Joyous unions.
Broken vows.
Too easy to stray.
Deceit and jealousy.
Ego and anger.
Too easy to walk away.
Compromise is hard work.
Resilience is missing.
Divorce is too easy.
Sadness and regret linger.
A vow is a vow.
- © Julia Vaughan 2022
Julia Vaughan moved to Australia with her husband in 1989, and began writing poetry after attending inspiring Victorian U3A Surf Coast “I just don’t get poetry” classes. Having poems dotted sparsely across the internet, she dreams of becoming an accomplished poet. When not dreaming, she can be found walking on the beach with her husband and two Vizsla dogs.
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