Arranged Marriage
Sept 15 2010


The Elvis Chapel in Vegas,
no waiting.
A stranger, paid to witness,
confetti extra.
Casual dress,
and a single photo
captured by phone.
Then, a toast
of pink champagne, in plastic
slightly flat.

And after the nuptials
it’s off to the honeymoon suite,
in the capital of love
and greed.
In a Cadillac, vintage 1950,
a pink Coupe de Ville
once actually driven
by the King himself.
The ultimate wedding singer.

And the morning after
our newlyweds eat
at the International House of Pancakes,
a complimentary
spousal feast.

Quickie weddings
our specialty.
(Shotguns, and pre-nups
not necessarily included.)
Oh, and incidentally
thanks for choosing us.
. . . And please, come back soon!