all brides are beautiful
yet somehow…
i could feel,
unmistakenly feel,
your joy embrace
my heart when you
glanced across
the room
as you
danced around
the wedding hall
your radiance filled
the air
& blossomed into the smiles
of children
the feminine is the
compelling force of caring––
the wisdom of flowers
opening to the sun––
the mother cat suckling her
kittens––
the gentle voice that
makes war
impossible
yours is the love
that overcomes hate,
that pacifies anger,
that enables our species
to survive itself––
by the strength
of this miracle of love,
a baby is waiting
near your heart
soon to share,
with all of us,
the purest light