Michelle at Poefusion posted the word “hand” as a prompt yesterday. I had taken a photo of my hand goofing around one day. What follows is my mind working after midnight – not a time I prefer to be awake! And I did struggle with quite a bit of this one.
2064
If I were
to put a magnifying glass
to illuminate my wedding bandits lines would match those of my hand
for though both band and heart began their roles
while pure and unscathed
they have livedand no one lives without etching the years
into their skin
or scarring their heartsnot even me.
I chose my band because it was unbiased by glitz
and glorified false hopesand strong enough to last two lifetimes without
breaking its circle of love.Yet thought never formed in my almost youthful flush of love
that 33.5 years or so later I would inform my
husband I had a new improved plan for us:to last two lifetimes (in marriage speak)
and remain entwined for 90 years.And though both hand and band show signs
of years gone by unprotected,
the band still shines in reflection of our hearts
and my hand reaches toward 2064.MeeAugraphie
04/09/08
I really will try to catch up reading this week. Lost in work….
O this is just so beautiful. What a tribute to the meaning of your life.
Gemma
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I love the metaphoric symbolism between the hand and the band, their shared experiences, just like the married couple. What a beautiful and intimate poem.
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Marcia, this is beautiful. I too love the way you entwined your hand/ band as one in your lifetime of love with your husband. I hope for that same long life with my second husband and I think we are off to a good start with 10yrs behind us and many before us. Thanks for sharing this lovely poem. Have a nice day.
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very intimate marcia… and i like the photo too,, the way you allowed yourself to be an image in your wedding band… very clever…
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like an ode to marriage, quite lovely
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yes..absolutely… and the photo soooo reflects your heart.. this prompt is really awesome the way it has given us a view of each other that may not have been revealed before…
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