to know you
is to be filled
with light
the light of the beginning––
that birthed the sun
& energized the stars
the light of the fire
that does not consume
our world
how beautiful
the light on your face
as a child––
was it the reflected
light of the lamp
or the radiated light
of your soul?
light is the presence
of God––
the flicker of truth
within us that
illuminates our
lives
women, like angels,
create the human world––
love the squirming,
squalling light of
growing things––
love the flame blazing
within their men––
embracing their holiness
with open
hearts
rebecca, there is such
good in you––
of your father & your
mother, of the tribes
of your people
& of the everlasting
yea
your marriage proves
this earth is heaven––
that joy skips
laughing out loud
through human
time
your wedding vow
marks a beginning
that will know
no end