Words of Love
Witness two lovers, sharing their vows.
There is no instantaneous transformation.
Their love is as true before, as it is after,
yet that moment stands frozen in time,
the depth of their love in the words they choose.
Their truth is a song, and no song
that a bird might sing to its mate
could make this more clear to the world.
In Meet the Bar – Metaphorically Speaking, Björn at dVerse asks us to use metaphor
to expand on something to create something entirely new and unique.
Image source: The Guardian
rivrvlogr 
Nice last three lines with their truth being a clear song to the world.
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Thank you, Frank. I don’t question the love behind “to have and to hold … from this day forth,” but when words are chosen and then spoken for all to hear it’s like a chorus of two that can’t be equaled.
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I think you are right. It is good not to question that love and it is like a chorus.
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Gorgeous!
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🙂 Merci!
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I think this is what as meant as the “ring of truth”. Beautiful poem, Ken.
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Thank you, Lisa. It’s a beautiful moment.
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You are welcome, Ken.
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The last three lines sums this up beautifully.
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Thank you. 🙂
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Their truth is a song! Great metaphor!
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Thank you!
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More than words…a song is just right. (K)
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Yes. A chorus of two. Thank you, Kerfe.
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The reverence of vows. Excellent write!
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Thanks, Rob. 🙂
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A special metaphor in a succinct poem about truth and love Ken.
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🙂 Thank you, Kim.
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Well there’s one of those poems I wish I’d written myself.
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Thank you!
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So beautiful Ken!
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Thank you, Linda. 🙂
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and hopefully the truth of the song can withstand the storms of life.
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So true. Thank you.
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….and may their truth be a song for all the years to come. Beautiful.
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Yes! Thank you.
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I really love your focus on that moment… I think it’s true, the moment when the lovers lay their trusts the arms of another is a true transition, the pivotal moment
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Indeed. Thank you, Björn.
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well done
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Thank you.
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A lovebird duet beautifully and clearly declared!
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🙂 Thank you, Lynn.
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