Love Triumphant

LOVE TRIUMPHANT

Should all the stars of Heaven combine to cast a glorious hue,

Their brilliance would be as a candle's flame compared to my love for you.

For you have been the star of my life that brightened up the day.

You are the one whose constant smile helped push the clouds away.

In you, I found a trusted friend and joy beyond compare.

You must have been the answer to my pre-existent prayer. . . . 

To think we've born the struggles of life, walking the path together,

And basked in the glow of each other's joys, undaunted by stormy weather.

Together we met our triumphs and trials—facing them hand in hand,

Always assured, regardless of pain, each other would understand.

Adversities came and tugged at our roots—forcing them deeper to grow.

Then bonding together, the weak grew strong and crushed with a mighty blow.

Determined to gain what we set out to win, no challenge could be too great.

Uniting our forces, we forged our way beyond every down-hill fate.

We two became one as we ripened with years and nurtured the love we had known.

Every heartache we knew, every sky that was blue was never encountered alone.

We shared every hope, every dream, every wish—holding sacred each confidence told.

We were eager to share every thought, every care—any warmth to protect from the cold.

Time was our friend, as each mountain we climbed, safely reaching the other side.

With each cross to bear, we found miracles there, and a deepened, new sense of pride.

Oceans between us could not dampen the love that we felt with our every breath;

For love is eternal and forever will grow, uniting us far beyond death.

Oh, how I wish that all the world could know a love so true,

And experience the beauties and boundless joys that I know from loving you.

But only fools and children dare to dream of a love such as ours—a love so warm and wondrous that its glow outshines the stars.

       -----MARTHA HUGGINS BULLOCK

Happy Heart Day, Everyone!