A Wedding Poem
The Beauty of It
Time passing sings loudly
Measure not the journey
Nor the choices made
Rather unions formed,
Vows spoken freely,
Promises of everlasting love,
They are the hands elevating our spirit
To touch God
Can you see the beauty of it?
Their faces one with a higher power
As they join with the other
Two people peacefully united,
Delivering breaths of light
To a world seeking grace
There is such beauty in it
Holding our heads high
We donate our tears
As they vow to have-and-to-hold
We cry as we too have witnessed
God’s love bless our own union
Each clinging tear our gift to them
Knowing the light of the Holy Spirit
Shall be their arms on tired days
We have seen the beauty of it
Embracing on this joyous day
Blessed by God,
Witnessed by family and friends
Each one of us gives them
The singular power of faith
Knowing faith to be God’s timeless
sustainer of life and eternal joy
That is the beauty of it
A Poem for a Couple Getting Married: This poem was written as a wedding gift for a family member who is very dear to me. The title comes from the line in the movie, Bridges Over Madison County, where Meryl Streep says she wonders “if anyone could ever see the beauty of it” (not an exact quote). The line in the movie touched me deeply, and if I had the power to grant one blessing for a couple it would be that both experience deep love with each other for a lifetime. “This kind of certainty comes but once in a lifetime”…so perfectly stated by Clint Eastwood’s character in the movie. What a beautiful wish for any couple.
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