Just another day at work, after the excitement of a life-changing moment
Introduced as colleagues, all very professional at first
But that was to change, quicker than most might think
Small talk exposing common interests, joys and pleasures
Work life melted into social, and the similarities became uncanny
Loving, excitable partners, and friendships begun
Such wide and varied interests, passions shared
Music, art, food and just goofing around
What started out as an occasional thing evolved into something more special
And through it all, the laughter and fun exposed deeper, more fundamental bonds
The same strong beliefs of equality, love and dedication
Of experiencing life to the full
Life shaping moments, common to us all,
The birth of a child and so much more
And that has lead to where we are today, just another exciting story on life’s shared pages
The start of a new adventure, in planning for so long
A sense of inevitability, and an equal mix of sadness and joy
For it is all that we love in you that takes us to this point
This is not the start or end of a journey,
but a continuation of the lives that have become bound as one
So see this not as goodbye,
but as another amazing instalment of all that is to come
It is something that you have to do
we were there, too
Before everything else, we were like you