I, You



Come and sit beside me,
Your hand in mine.
I am you,
We are we.
Separate beings,
As different as creation allows,
Fitted effortlessly together.
Here, is home,
Not a frame with doors, and walls, and windows,
But as simple as the weight of your hand in mine.
A divine thread, woven two together,
Tied up in messy tangles that will never undo.
But it is calm, it is quiet, it is peace.
Life is a long and arduous journey,
Lesser though, for those who can look to each other,
And see that they are already home.

About this poem

My best friends asked me to speak briefly at their wedding ceremony. I wrote this poem for them.

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Written on October 04, 2021

Submitted by dehavenhelen on June 12, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABCADEFGHBFCIAFG
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 515
Words 112
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 16

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1 Comment
  • drb
    I love this poem! It is a beautiful gift that you have given to your friends in celebration of there marriage and relationship.
    LikeReply1 year ago

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