Time Will Tell
pandora
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"I don't know" he whispers softly into his pillow
his pillow that has laid next to mine all this time.
He is talking in his sleep again,
even worried there.
I reach out to lay my hand on him
hoping my movement will be the answer he seeks in his dream.
He rolls over and sighs his hand comes to rest on my leg.
My hand instinctively moves to cover his there in the dark, remembering.
His hand that has been here all this time.
It is a cool pretty May morning in Wisconsin.
The rising sun sends light across the lake, it dances, it's celebrating with me.
'Thank you for this beautiful day' I sip my coffee and sit indian style on the pier, alone.
I reach into my pocket and pull out the crumpled doober, carefully straightening it.
The smell of sulfur and smoke combine with the forest air.
I ponder life.
'In a few short hours I will be married, married, huh.
Married. Married. Married.'
My mind traces back the moments to the cold fall evening on Lake Michigan when he knelt there asking me to spend my life with him.
My life. Our lives together. His deep brown eyes holding my future in his gaze.
His deep brown eyes that have been here all this time.
The sun is now on the pier warming my face. I take a deep breath that ends in a quiver.
Am I sure? Am I happy? Am I right?
I look up into the blue sky as though for an answer and all that comes is
'time will tell.'
It is 2pm Friday May 15th 1981.
The few that have gathered are smiling as we cross the covered bridge.
The crabapple are in bloom and the breeze carries the sweet smell.
The creek rushes with spring rain beside the Little Chapel in the Woods.
The little chapel that is perfect. With it's weathered wood, humble cross window and six pews.
Yes perfect, although the marriage license reads "Little Hope WI" .
We laughed uncomfortably the day before when we saw it.
Our eyes met in a glance hoping it was not a bad omen.
'Time will tell' our thoughts in sync.
"With this ring, I thee wed. Wear it as a symbol of our love and commitment.'
The vows spoken. The lifetime made.
I hold his deep brown eyes to mine
I hold his warm hand in mine
All this time.
I wanted to share this song, it seems relevant.
It is Revelation by Sons of Sylvia
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fx8LKK7tRlY
"Crazy how you can have everything
But time"
his pillow that has laid next to mine all this time.
He is talking in his sleep again,
even worried there.
I reach out to lay my hand on him
hoping my movement will be the answer he seeks in his dream.
He rolls over and sighs his hand comes to rest on my leg.
My hand instinctively moves to cover his there in the dark, remembering.
His hand that has been here all this time.
It is a cool pretty May morning in Wisconsin.
The rising sun sends light across the lake, it dances, it's celebrating with me.
'Thank you for this beautiful day' I sip my coffee and sit indian style on the pier, alone.
I reach into my pocket and pull out the crumpled doober, carefully straightening it.
The smell of sulfur and smoke combine with the forest air.
I ponder life.
'In a few short hours I will be married, married, huh.
Married. Married. Married.'
My mind traces back the moments to the cold fall evening on Lake Michigan when he knelt there asking me to spend my life with him.
My life. Our lives together. His deep brown eyes holding my future in his gaze.
His deep brown eyes that have been here all this time.
The sun is now on the pier warming my face. I take a deep breath that ends in a quiver.
Am I sure? Am I happy? Am I right?
I look up into the blue sky as though for an answer and all that comes is
'time will tell.'
It is 2pm Friday May 15th 1981.
The few that have gathered are smiling as we cross the covered bridge.
The crabapple are in bloom and the breeze carries the sweet smell.
The creek rushes with spring rain beside the Little Chapel in the Woods.
The little chapel that is perfect. With it's weathered wood, humble cross window and six pews.
Yes perfect, although the marriage license reads "Little Hope WI" .
We laughed uncomfortably the day before when we saw it.
Our eyes met in a glance hoping it was not a bad omen.
'Time will tell' our thoughts in sync.
"With this ring, I thee wed. Wear it as a symbol of our love and commitment.'
The vows spoken. The lifetime made.
I hold his deep brown eyes to mine
I hold his warm hand in mine
All this time.
I wanted to share this song, it seems relevant.
It is Revelation by Sons of Sylvia
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fx8LKK7tRlY
"Crazy how you can have everything
But time"
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thanks Pandora.
-steve
"To question your government is not unpatriotic --
to not question your government is unpatriotic."
-- Sen. Chuck Hagel
means a lot to me coming from you who writes so beautifully.
Next year you will celebrate (30) years together and I wish you both another (30) or more years of marital bliss.
I can just picture you both still holding hands well into your 80's, brings a smile to me.
You always bring a smile too when I picture you with your children, you know there is some envy of bygone days in that smile.
I think school is just about out. Breathe a sigh of relief and get the summer fun going! There's nothin like summertime, its like the song "Schools Out For Summer" it rocks!
Such a beautiful place.
Still so happy that we were able to meet up for awhile.
And, the pic is per request from you!!!
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