baredsouls

When we first met,
It was truly love at first sight.
You took my heart that day,
I gave in without a fight...

Two weeks later,
Ah, I remember it well.
You asked me to marry you,
And beside you always to dwell.

I said yes, breathlessly,
As you slipped the ring on.
Our families were so pleased,
We had each chosen the other one.

We finally got married,
After waiting for nearly two years.
In front of God and family,
I was reduced to tears.

After leaving the church,
Long after the goodbyes.
We basked in our love,
Amazed and surprised.

The pure and gentle bond,
That we formed together that night.
Your loving words and hands,
Left no doubt that this was right.

You took no more than you gave,
And I gave to you completely.
I never knew that anything so forceful,
Could have been given so sweetly.

There is no greater bond,
Than that which is shared.
Between a man and a woman,
After their souls have been bared.

My love for you, eternal,
My heart you took long ago.
My life is not my own anymore,
Since the day our love began to grow...

Debbie Dodson
March 04, 2000