for manfred jakob and inge schreiber, june 12, 1998
as the flame
leaps from the tip
of the candle
as roots
reach towards the
center of the
earth
& flowers
open their
hearts to the
sun
your souls have
found their way to
the light of
eachother
& your child
has brought her
laughter.
your shining love is
written in the stars
& into the
songs of birds &
the exuberance of
roses
as surely as
heaven is
woven into the
tapestry of
perfection
with threads of
gold.