Cigar Band

Oh my beautiful girl how have we come to this to divorce courts from wedded bliss

Our first date I waited four hours in pouring rain outside your work place so nervously clutching damp limp flowers but that smile you gave me as you came out left my aching heart in little doubt your the one I wanted for life my soul mate my beautiful wife

The very first time I kissed your lips my stomach doing back flips holding hands walking in the park laughing our heads off untill dark then I carved our initials into the bark of that old oak tree and got all silly and went down on one knee but you just looked at me with eyes so blue put the cigar band on your finger and said I do

We were married six months later for real I couldn't begin to explain how you made me feel but when we made love the first time later that night the stars had never shone so bright all the doubts and anxieties inside me died and after we just held each other and cried

Nine months later when she was born a product of all the love we had sworn a little creature of all our love hopes and dreams shared unfocused blue eyes and blonde haired tiny hands reaching into space our little wonder sharing our face

And now as I look across the courtroom and listen to your screams and lies your hatred cutting all our bonded ties I am just to weary to fight anymore knowing he waits for you both outside the courtroom door and as you push past and snarl at me her wet blue eyes look up at me and she whispers
Don't Cry Daddy