Separate Lives, Two Paths, A Single Journey
The date when this journey began you can not remember
Maybe it was August it could have been September
Was it started with a courteous hello, a nod or a familiar song?
Perhaps it was a smile which coaxed your friendship along
Sometimes it was a curve or a bump which stood in the way
But together you promised not to allow them to have their say
Two unique trails began this road
Each of you carrying your own separate load
A sea shore, a mountain, a forest, and a desert in between
Seen differently from the others shoulder on which you now would lean
Under a broken bridge of regrets spanning a wide river of tears
You crossed in a boat of laughter tightly holding the others fears
Arriving on the opposite shore different from which you would start
Realizing the special place you held within the others heart
A toll was demanded for this special trip was not free
But the fare was settled completely when you paid it as we
I pray that together you heal your past sorrows
From this afternoon forward and as the days move into tomorrows
Allow God to knit the fabric of your souls that are so bound
A lifetime of searching, for a seam which can never be found
Since what on earth the Lord joins as one
In heavens eternity can never be undone
For it is another beginning that starts this September
One which for the rest of your lives you will remember
So on this special day as you take your lifelong vow
May love be your why and let God show you how.
September 12, 1999
