A Wedding Truth
It was with diminished capacity
she agreed
her mind betrayed by pent up lies
her heart betrayed by useless tears
it was with diminished capacity
she agreed
but woman’s intuition
held true.
MeeAugraphie
04/07/09
07 of 30, April 2009 Prompt: Write a poem with the title, Diminished. I meant to, I read the word diminished at Poefusion and my fingers flew on this one. But, my current title won my heart. So, I did not follow directions, but I was very much inspired by Michelle’s prompt today! Inspiration, given or received is a moment worth keeping. Inspire me.
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 band
its lines would match those of my hand
for though both band and heart began their roles
while pure and unscathed
they have lived
and no one lives without etching the years
into their skin
or scarring their hearts
not even me.
I chose my band because it was unbiased by glitz
and glorified false hopes
and 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….
