Before the Storm by Stridsberg
Something made me remember promises I made to myself a long, long time ago (maybe even in a galaxy far, far away) and it reawakened my belief in the possibility of love. You know, the kind that lasts. I’m, at this point where I am coming to terms with the fact that there may not be a happily ever after for some of us. Sometimes the most deserving of love are the ones who are ultimately deprived.
And then I read something that really shook me. A quote from Dante. I may or may not find the perfection in the words I am to share with you, but by some slim chance that I do… these are the words I would want to hear and say. Because if the possibility does exist, it will be nothing short of this…
Remember tonight, for it is the beginning of always
A promise, like a reward for persisting through life for so long alone
A belief in each other in the possibility of love
A decision to ignore or simply rise above the pain of the past
A covenant which at once bonds two souls and yet servers prior ties
A celebration in the chance taken in the challenge that lies ahead
For two will always be stronger than one
Like a team, braced against the tempests of the world
And love will always be the guiding force in our lives
For tonight is a mere formality
Only an announcement to the world of feelings long held
Of promises made so long ago in the spaces of our hearts
How does that happen? Being able to take a chance with love when life has given you every reason not to. It’s a biggie for me, that one. But the words to make a world of difference to my perspective on possibilities. Hope it does with yours too.
So true…if there ever was a promise, it was “made so long ago in the spaces of our hearts”.
Thanks for sharing that one.
Reminded me of a random comment I made in a “power of myth” post/ blabbing on my crude blog a while ago
“Marriage is the recognition of a spiritual identity… It is made the moment the eyes recognize one another. When you feel “I know this person”..”I want to know this person more”…”I’ve known this person all along”..It is when all time converges…and the physical remains a mere symbolic affirmation of that recognition… for it happened a long time before we did (or did not) say “I do”…”
I know my response to this comment is a long time coming. But wow nilu. You’ve managed to capture exactly how i’m feeling right now. Thank you for that.