I spotted someone standing alone <br />at the back of the reception <br />watching us with quiet disdain, <br />probably thinking: <br />“Let’s just see how formulaic <br />THIS wedding band is” <br /> <br />The message was clear and <br />I was ready to chuck it and launch into <br />Peaches En Regalia or Inca Roads <br />What difference would one paycheck make? <br />What difference would one steaming bride make? <br />Let us cast off this cornball material and get real <br />Some guests may even enjoy it. <br />After all, did I spend years learning this instrument <br />only to end up performing mush? <br />I turned to the band and counted it off <br />and we launched <br />for the nine hundredth time <br />into Stand By Me<br /><br />Michael Philips<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/confession-to-frank-zappa/
