To Carol on our Wedding Day
My Love For You Will Last Forever
September 7, 2008
Carol,
Today, I will try tell the world
just how much you mean to me.
Today I will try tell the world
just how much I love you,
and today,
I will try tell the world
just how I am the happiest man
on the face of the earth.
Carol,
I remember the day it all began,
like it was yesterday:
That August day when you walked through that door,
the clouds parted,
the sun shone down,
and I saw you standing there,
short blue skirt,
long jacket,
squinting,
- looking for someone -
And as I look back
I like to think it was me.
I didn't know it at that time
but not only would I fall in love with you
I did not know that I would be so
inspired by you:
The way you love your family,
the way you stand by your friends;
your passionate embrace
of everything you touch,
your honesty,
all you do;
All of these things have taught me
the faith,
the honor
and the love in your heart.
and through these examples,
you revealed
the love you have for me,
a love that shines softly,
from your green eyes.
And now that I have found you
how the world has changed for me:
it has become clearer,
It has become so much brighter,
and oh so much happier.
And because of you
I have become more focused and intent.
And I know why:
God gave me someone to live for,
Carol, he gave me you.
Carol, I have a confession:
I can no longer
live without your kisses on my lips
and our "I love you's" ringing
like a blessing in my ears.
I can no longer
walk in forests or on beaches
or along hidden lakes
without expecting you to be by my side.
I can no longer
see you atop a mountain, smiling, tip-toe
on its peak
without thinking
"here is an angel landing."
I can no longer
go a day without your touch
or the night
without reaching out to you.
I can no longer
see a couple holding each others hand,
walking down the street, helping each other,
without thinking of us, thinking of our journey,
and, as with everything,
thinking of you.
Carol, I can no longer be without you.
Carol,
I am not a poet.
If I was a poet perhaps
I could have arranged these words
so they sounded like
silver, or crystal, or the peeling of bells!;
So now I will quote a real poet, Pablo Neruda:
Since then I am because you are,
Since then you are, I am, we are,
and through love I will be
you will be
we'll be.
Carol,
You know
how much you mean to me,
how much I love you,
and how you have made me
the happiest man on the face of the earth.
Maybe I will never be able to tell the
world just what you mean to me.
But I can promise you this:
I will try to show you every minute,
of every hour, of every day,
just how much I love you.
The Colour Of My Love
I'll paint a sun to warm your heart
Knowing that we'll never part.
I'll draw the years all passing by
So much to learn, so much to try.
I'll paint my mood in shadow blue,
Paint my soul to be with you.
I'll sketch your lips in shaded tones,
Draw your mouth to my own.
I'll trace a hand to wipe your tears
And trace a look to calm your fears.
A silhouette of dark and light
To hold each other oh so tight.
I'll paint the stars in the evening sky,
Draw the light into your eyes,
A touch of love, a touch of grace,
To softly fall on your moonlit face.
And with this ring our lives will start,
Let nothing keep our love apart.
I'll take your hand to hold in mine,
And be together through all time.
David Foster and Arthur Janov
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