It was August of the 6th Two thousand and ten
And a new chapter of life's journey was about to begin
The page turned softly in the warm fragrant air
Together they memorialized their love for each other along with their care
Yes, it was august the 6th in the year of two thousand ten
Childhood memories swirled vividly about like a glimpse of yesterday
On today.... this ....your wedding day
Of unicorned satin tiny pillows
strung with glittered stars
from the ceiling on invisible thread
So when you woke in the morning they
floated sparkling round your head
A smiling little girl quiet, .....yes quiet,....
powerfully resilient and certain strong
Who sang always to the music
of her own true compassed heart song
Father 's baby girl...
to me birthed through the center of my heart
A different powerful love born of mutuality did impart
We laughed in hot chocolated winters and dreamed of a day
when from the cold and to the islands we would commandeer all and simply run away
Years have ribboned slowly through life up until the sweet night here.
When my sweet daughter of my heart joins with her love so dear
A perfect union of the woman you 've become adventurous spontaneous and free
I want you to know that ideally this IS the way
a mom and daughter run away to be
For each mom knows that the greatest love you can give
Is raising a daughter who embraces life in her own way to live!
And so I stand before you with a proverbial blessing on your smiling glowing head
As you are now joined in marriage in a love that stands primary above all others in their stead
Enjoy the memory making
enjoy the laughter and the fun
enjoy the hand that will be there to hold when all is just begun.
Run in joy down through each day and hold fast when day is done
For my little unicorn bride daughter of my heart
Take my love with you and your father's, your brothers', sister-in-law, nieces' friends' and
of course new family too
love sealed and witnessed by us all at this the culmination of both of you
On this softest night of august 6th in the year two thousand and then ten ..
let the love sparkling brightly,
warm you always as hand in hand
wife and husband you begin...
Off you go.....enjoy the ride!
We love you ....
Pearl,
ReplyDeleteThis is beautiful! I love the words "For each mom knows that the greatest love you can give
Is raising a daughter who embraces life in her own way to live!"
A few moments ago, my daughter of 23.5 years just went out the door to go with 3 friends, one of them a bride-to-be, to celebrate as a group the upcoming day of wedding. I see them embracing life and I smile, just like when I read your poem. May they always be so!
Thank you Patricia... May they always be so....is a great title for a poem!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Pearl, re title thought.
ReplyDeleteI am sharing this poem you wrote with my daughter and friends as it seems like a perfect fit at their summery state of life.
Patricia
http://pmpoetwriter.blogspot.com/
Pearl--in line 12, is the last word bed or heard? Thanks.
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