on Marriage
"Then Almitra spoke again and said, And
what of Marriage, master?
And he answered saying:
You were born together, and together you
shall be forevermore.
You shalle be together when the white wings
of death scatter your days.
Aye, you shalle be together even in the silent
memory of God.
But let there be spaces in your togetherness,
And let the winds of the heavens dance
between you.
Love one another but make not a bond of
love:
Let it rather be a moving sea between the
shores of your souls.
Fill each others cup but drink not from the
cup.
Give one another of your bread byt eat not
from the same loaf.
Sing and dance together and be joyous, but
let each one of you be alone,
Even as the strings of a lute are alone though
they quiver with the same music.
Give your hearts, but not into each other's
keeping.
For only the hand of Life can contain your
hearts.
And stand together, yet not too near together:
For the pillars of the temple stand apart,
And the oak tree and the cypress grow not in
each other's shadow."
What a perfect evening, I am now a wife, he is now my husband, and we are now a family.
Many posts to come, but for now I leave you with the above words.
Wedding update:
Its done! Everything was perfect.
