She was just sixteen the summer of 2004
With a friend that worked at Millroad who lived next door.
Darina worked at Lake-Vu, she wore white
And would soon meet Brooks, at a rival  camp dinner one night.

He lived in Staten Island, which was not too far,
He had gel in his hair and a really nice car.
They were friends at first, though its hard to remember
Since it’s been 9 years since they’ve been together.

Things got real, though, the summer of 2005,
But come that August they had to say “good bye.”
He was off to Rutgers, she went up to URI
The distance was far, but they managed to get by.

Let’s skip to the fun part, when she came back home
And the two of them would be rarely alone;
Vacations, and brunches, and exploring New York
Both becoming adults and starting to work.

Then one day they moved in together,
And this story continued to get better and better.
A little while later, Brooks started to learn about gems
As he saved up to propose to his best friend.

And on a beautiful day in late September
They took a walk on the Brooklyn Bridge together.
Half way through, he got down on one knee
And asked Darina to “Marry me!”

Of course she said yes, and here we are
So start picking your wedding cards
And watch them seal this deal with a kiss
At a wedding you do not want to miss.