Gift

Gift They vowed to be together till death, Oh, that day was such a holy gift! Both freely gave their selves to each other; And received the gift of one another, Hearts full of dreams they sailed the rough seas; Their love they knew would bring them still peace; Strong winds blew, rains fell, and thunders struck With their pure love they never got stuck; The changing weather continued to unfold; A western wind zephyr blew the couples cold; They found themselves no longer intertwined; And sprung from each, passions of their own mind; They danced to different tunes and speckled inspiration; It seemed to be a dance of good synchronization; And when they danced to the same melody; They found themselves not in good harmony; For they have valued their song of individuality; Much that they can no longer delight in their affinity; Their passion for each other quietly waned; Like a dead leaf silently blown by the wind; They sat together in utter sadness; And asked why and where they have gone amiss; They looked into each other’s sad eyes - Is it an ember emitting lights? They whispered sincerely to the flickering glow; Bright it became; and slowly it burned their deep woe, They found their true gifts and gifted each other; A warm encounter they thought was a bother; The music of their bodies sang melodiously; Without any word they expressed so delightfully; “Forgive me”, as they exchanged glances “Forgive me, too”, as they held their hands Grateful lyrics of “thank you” echoes; As they exchanged an impassioned kiss; “Let us stay together and grow in love” Reverberated as their hands tight-clasped; This holy gift worth more than earth's gold - God, they will never again withhold. 2.12.15