Note from the Author: Last Friday, I got married to the love of my life. I had no free time to write a post, so in lieu of that, I will be sharing the poetry I wrote to be recited at the wedding.

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Here intertwine two souls forever.

The love that thrives within this couple
We task to stand the test of all Time,
The sacred bond forged eternally.

The love that lives within this couple
We task to survive the crests and troughs
Of the wave that is this marriage bond.

The love that envelops this couple
We task to protect and to keep close
The souls we shall witness become one.

Here, you are safe, and here, you are loved.
Here, no outside force can penetrate
These walls which you have built together.

You are the strongest city of all.
The great rulers of antiquity
Tremble before your strength and resolve.

You are the sturdiest house of all.
The family you begin today
Shall rest well in the peace you will bring.

The rings which wrap around your fingers
Mean much more than meets the mortal eye.
They are maps that stretch on forever.

The ring represents the endless love
Its wearer shows towards their other,
The righteous path they walk forever.

Let the love that lives in this one heart
Survive, thrive, and continue to grow
Forever, for all eternity.

Let us ensure this bond will not break

The bond of marriage must be sturdy,
For this love is the culmination
Of life and all existence itself.

Both partners must be fully equal,
For neither should absorb the other,
But both should unite as a couple.

On both rest responsibility
To keep and maintain this sacred bond
For all eternity, through all Time.

Marriage is not for the faint of heart.
Marriage is not for the fickle, and
Marriage is not for the impatient.

Marriage is not for the wanderers.
Marriage is not for the cheaters, and
Marriage is not for the unfocused.

Marriage is not for the self-absorbed.
Marriage is not for the angry, and
Marriage is not for the inward eyes.

Those who wish to marry each other
Must beat with one heart, bleed from one vein,
Breathe from one lung, and hurt from one nerve.

Those who wish to marry each other
Must speak with one voice, plan with one draft,
Weigh with one tool, and build with one hand.

Those who wish to marry each other
Must paint with one brush, write with one pen,
Think with one brain, and dream with one mind.

These conditions have and will be met.

As the Earth and Moon are kindred souls,
So, too, are these two before us now
Who gaze into the wells of their eyes.

Bound together for eternity,
These two engage in a cosmic dance
That nothing could ever dream to halt.

It is for each other they exist.
The love present here and now forever
Is a wonder of the universe.

As the Earth and Moon are spectacles
Both in their own right and on their own,
So, too, are these two before us now.

But, as the Earth and Moon so depend
On each one to keep this sacred bond,
So, too, do these two before us now.

They are an icon and masterpiece,
Both perfectly complementary
To their other half in each manner.

As the Earth and Moon spin on in Time,
They affirm their relation each day,
The holiest ritual of all.

In their eternal orbit around
Each other, let this couple know joy
Unfathomable, except to them.

The wondrous spiral of love around
Grows each and every passing second.
Let it live, forever and always.

Let these two before us become one.