Goldfish

Gold scales and an oblong body
Four to five inches long
Like a throwaway pet
Deemed dumb and dirty
But I have seen it in the cradle
Gasping for air while its weaker cousins died
Have seen it metamorphosize from black to orange
And each inch it gained
Was a year of my life and his

Nuptial Bliss

Two sands mixed that can never be parted
And love which must be sustained by both friendship and communication
The glowing faces of two newly wed impart to me a secret
Of happiness and a hope that all who are lonely
May find the perfect balm and companion