Fragile Ties
By Teri VanL.ieshout
2/14/2005
For my husband, Josh, with love
Spider’s web
And silken thread
Soft and fragile
They can break with a whisper
Or in woven strength
Hold like girders of steel.
And silken thread
Soft and fragile
They can break with a whisper
Or in woven strength
Hold like girders of steel.
Our hearts are bound
In the magical thread
Of trust, hope, honesty
Patience, forgiveness,
Laughter, resilient warmth
And compassion.
In the magical thread
Of trust, hope, honesty
Patience, forgiveness,
Laughter, resilient warmth
And compassion.
Love
In the cocoon of marriage
Is our shelter
Our strength
And our foremost labor.
In the cocoon of marriage
Is our shelter
Our strength
And our foremost labor.
To tend to these fragile ties
That can break in isolation
Or, in union,
Bear the insurmountable weight of the world,
That can break in isolation
Or, in union,
Bear the insurmountable weight of the world,
To tend to these fragile ties
Is a foundation
For a rich life
Shared with each other,
Our children,
And our children’s children,
Is a foundation
For a rich life
Shared with each other,
Our children,
And our children’s children,
Building a legacy
That can span generations
Made first of intimate love,
Blossoming into creative service
That can go far beyond
Our individual lives
To benefit the world.
That can span generations
Made first of intimate love,
Blossoming into creative service
That can go far beyond
Our individual lives
To benefit the world.
I give you my affection
My respect, my support,
My respect, my support,
My love
The best of me
To share in this tender union
That is our life together
And is a reflection of the Eternal
So gently placed
In the silken framework
Of our hearts.
I wrote this for Josh a few years ago. And back then, I didn’t know how much we’d face together even in 5 short years. As we grow in our marriage, I can say the love grows stronger and the respect grows deeper. My husband loves well, even when I’m far from perfect. And I hope I reflect that back to him, too. Truly blessed. I love you so much, Josh. You’re the best!!
That is our life together
And is a reflection of the Eternal
So gently placed
In the silken framework
Of our hearts.
I wrote this for Josh a few years ago. And back then, I didn’t know how much we’d face together even in 5 short years. As we grow in our marriage, I can say the love grows stronger and the respect grows deeper. My husband loves well, even when I’m far from perfect. And I hope I reflect that back to him, too. Truly blessed. I love you so much, Josh. You’re the best!!
