on the advent of our wedding

on the advent of our wedding
as the nuptial moment nears
my heart is filled with love and joy,
my head with hopes and fears

fears about our futures,
—money, kids, careers—
the challenges and crevasses
we will face throughout the years

hopes of love eternal,
hopes of joy divine
hopes the heart that beats in you,
will stay forever mine

joy, divine, unparalleled,
blessed so many ways,
joy, the act of loving you
the rest of all my days

love; a love that's more than love,
love more true than true,
love so deep i'd sooner die
than live unloved by you.

--James A. Sizemore (May 2008)

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