What Distance
What Distance?
The distance between them is
folded up like a sheet of paper.
That first kiss, her heart
is his forever.
He carries her bags
to the guest bedroom.
He leaves so she can
dress for the wedding.
It's a very simple white dress
nothing extravagant.
As soon as his daughter
arrives she goes to help
the bride with hair and makeup.
He's still grieving for
a lost daughter
And she's never wanted
a big wedding
So they decide that
Justice of the Peace
can perform the ceremony.
A few of his closest friends
meet them at the Courthouse
to greet the bride and
witness the document.
After the ceremony,
they all go for a nice meal
to celebrate.
He can see that the length of the trip,
and the activities of the day
have taken their toll on her strength.
So as soon as they can depart
without causing hardships
between friends, he takes her home.
When they get back home
they just fix a pot of tea
and relax.
He has hopes for tonight,
but he doesn't expect.
She keeps dropping off
to sleep in the chair.
So he helps her into her
pajamas and put her to bed.
She wakens in a couple of hours
She always does,
such is the schedule
of Parkinson's sleep.
When she realizes where she's at
what he's done for her
she takes her overdue meds
and waits for them to kick in.
All the while praying
for God's blessing
On this Union.
When the meds have kicked in,
She goes to him
She lights the three
candles that are
on the bedside table.
She wakes him up
with a gentle kiss.
His eyes hold a question
"Are you sure?"
She reassures him silently,
With another kiss.
When she feels his body respond
She backs off ever so slightly.
He misreads this only momentarily.
When he realizes she's asking
for the voice of experience
to take the lead,
he does so willingly.
And the two become one
Permanently.
Copyright © Jolene Cheyney | Year Posted 2016
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