My Beloved

Hey Mr. Editor, It's not very often we hear true stories of enduring Love that grows with time. I can hear the cynic groan as I write this, but it's a good human interest story and I thought a good one for the coming of spring, a time of new birth and new beginings. There is a couple who met while in school, years ago. After graduation they both were seperated by thousands of miles; both got married to different people sometime later and raised their young families. All this time their love remained silent, waiting, yet strong. Today, their children are adults and about to venture on their own lives. Reconnected once more, perhaps by fate, they have planned to wed very soon. I was asked by the Bride-to-be, a dear friend, to write a poem on her behalf which she would read to her Groom at their Wedding Ceremony. I was truly honored and graciously obliged. It's titled,"My Beloved. Thank you for your consideration of my request. My Beloved, Today, I can not say that dreams do not sprout wings! Nor will I ever accuse time of being an adversary Not when I know that within its grasp lies our past, present and future Today, my heart is full and overflowing with abundant joy! Gazing into your beautiful soul, I glimpse love’s sparkling reflection Streaming like a river, endless, into vast ocean tides And I stand in awe of God’s everlasting love and providence The sweetest portion of which we have come to taste! For so long I have waited! How I have yearned for this moment When I would pledge life and love to you; become one flesh, one heart! One heart that will bleed no more as nothing can stand between us I will lose myself in you and you in me forever! No longer will dreams haunt our lonely nights And I will not have to walk this side of Heaven without you When I consider the paths which we have traveled I marvel and smile, as now it is clear - they were leading us to, this day! In the silence of a thousand nights my prayers to heaven took flight And though seasons of yesterdays came only to fade away Time, it seemed, had shelved my fervent plea ‘Til sweet destiny obliged, leading me to the one who holds my heart My Beloved, my husband, my best friend, and companion, Our love has arrived; our single journey begins today! 03/05/11 Written for John Heck's "Hey, Mr. Editor" Contest *Very True Story!