Sonnet Xiii

As Eve from Adam came, so I from thee; I, flesh of your flesh, bone of your bone, of all creation made to be your own, soul of your very soul eternally. We are joined by bonds of love, I and thee, bonds which hold me close to you though alone. I am engraved upon your heart; and stone, by chisel and by hammer hewn, indeed, could not hold my name as surely as thine heart does. Though wild the winds of time may beat, your love shall prove my birth, how truly thine I am. Storm fade stones and thus defeat the purpose of their words, but line on line, my soul from yours none can ever delete. Copyright, 1987 Faye Lanham Gibson