Katie and Sam take a walk

I wrote this for Sam about a month after we had (finally) met in person after six months of email courtship. We immediately knew that we wanted to get married, though we didn't get officially engaged for another few months.

For You

by Katie Carey

copyright 2010

beneath a belt of stars
in the early morning dark
she heard within her dreamtime
the lighting of a spark

the sound awoke a secret deep
within her, always known
the promise of a greener life
waiting to be grown

wind and flame, earth and rain
a crash, a burn, a death
something shattered, something singed
then All at Once new breath

     beneath the same new moon
     on his early morning stroll
     he heard from somewhere not far off
     the music of his soul

     he could not help but laugh aloud
     he knew this sacred song
     that blessed, affirmed and guaranteed
     what he'd known all along

     air and fire, soil and dew
     a bud, a hymn, a birth
     something offered, something claimed
     new life in his earth

          anointed by the breaking dawn
          they shared a love requited
          side by side, hand in hand
          he and she united

          Love found Home within their hearts
          consecrating both
          augmenting each other and
          cultivating growth

          mind and body, heart and soul
          a sigh, a dance, a code
          something gifted, something earned
          a consort for the road

excellent photo by Brigid Carey