Congenial Spirits

Long familiarity, it is often
said, can breed contempt, yet it can
also lead, given circumstances, to
utter content as when two indulge
in an exchange of focus and that 
which engages one captures the
interest of the other. Long intimate
years of association does not guarantee
such congeniality, even in the presence
of mutually exchanged love and
tender regard since for many an
unfortunate parting of the ways
often concludes the sacrament of
marriage long before the principals
have greyed together. For those
upon whom good fortune smiles
life's content in prolonged shared
emotions, experience and opportunities
to age together, each forming half
of a tandem, life is a gift in a
series of measured pleasures.