Divine Union

When I was young
I had a dream...
to some day marry
Prince Charming,

he would declare
his love for me,
with honeyed tones
of flattery...

we were born to
one day meet -
you would kneel
at my feet...

we'd be together
till we die -
you promised that
it was no lie -

In Wood or Forest
we would go...
I'd tell you that
I love you so,

we'd dress like
Arthur and his bride,
our Priest Merlin
would be our guide,

your suit would be
of Forest green...
my gown would be
of lemon and cream,

a circle of Ivy
I would wear...
I'd have red roses
in my long hair,

If I knew then
what I know now,
I'd like to cast
a Magic Spell...

I'd love to feel
young again in
youth when there
was no pain...

when aching joints
and wrinkles abound,
we'll always have
the love we found,

for though we are
old and grey...
our love has
lasted to this day.

Remember at my
garden gate -
you were nine
I was eight?

you picked a bunch
of flowers for me,
then I took you
home for tea...

mum made for us
a chocolate cake,
we ate too much
got tummy ache.

But now as I lay
next to you...
I am old
and so are you,

as death will call
us to our rest...
we can share one
last caress,

then when our days
have long gone -
our family left
to carry on...

the dreams that we
once came to share,
with our children
when time to spare,

will someday see
them fall in Love,
like we did under
Stars Above.