Love - A Meeting in Time

Love is that meeting in time

Neither you or me ever thought of

But it was in God's mind

In all eternity for us to see each other.

Today, I thought of many years long past

You have your own story and I have mine

A puzzle to tie up, a question waiting a reply

A childhood to survive, a youth to wrestle with.

Destiny has kept us apart ever since

And destiny has allowed us to meet again

And for whatever reason and purpose it is

The beauty and wonder for us to cherish.

Many stories of many lives in many worlds

Times of war and peace, of plenty and want

Beneath the labyrinth of time and space

We have ours to write and sing aloud.

O holy bliss of love between hearts

Designed to cheer and to nurture

The very being and soul within

Until we become the best we could be.

We met and we decided to stay

No longer two but just as one

In the mystery of life's ebb and flow

We sing and dance like the ocean waves.

Like stars that shine after a winter storm

Our lives shine and rekindle the fire

Of love born in every willing heart

To take the risk to forge and merge.

So now we breathe as one

And live only one life

And walk the same path

Of a new life in peace, love and joy!

Love Bears All Things

Love bears all things

Every morning

In my silent heart

I hear the bird singing

Small clear notes

of love's endearment

to a soul awaking

to the dawning

 of a new day.

At mid day

I see the blooming

of a summer flower

by the side

of stone

I see the leaves

waving

from my windowpanes

and hear the roaring

of the highway trucks.

I see my beloved's beauty

in the petal's smile.

I see my honey's palms

in the dancing leaves.

I hear the roaring

of our strong devotion

in the sound that passed by.

In quiet rest

after and evening walk

I come home

and sit in wonder

it's been another day

of love's forebearance

in the deep recesses

of my waiting heart

where all my life

faith is rooted

hope is nortured

joy is kept!

My soul longs

my heart seeks

my mind reflects

the fulfillment of a dream

the culmination of a journey

the completion of a story

in love's safekeeping

of memories sweet and fond

the blended colors

of our canvass of love

resonates the classic art

of eternal splendor

timeless and ageless

enduring echoes

of a love that bears

whatever is worth it

and makes it beautiful

in our promise land

of love's hello forever!

The Freshness of Married Love

There is freshness

When the heart stirs

Bells of joys

Ripples of laughter

Echoes of gladness

And the mind begins

To envision new 

and better ways

of creating love's

masterpiece

out of love's

treasure box

of God given

gifts and talents

for the joy of the beloved!

In my quiet ponderings

In my silent musings

In my tranquil dreamings

I'm awakened

to this newness

I'm born anew

to this freshness

I'm re created

to this holiness

Oh what blessedness

to only desire

that which is divine

to only receive

that which is God given

to only keep

that which is sacred

God was there

the unseen Hand

that tied the wedding knot

the loving Eyes

that witnessed the union

the listening Ears

that heard our "I do's"

And indeed, t'was done

etched in life's parchments

signed in heaven's portals

our happy wedding day!

True Love Waits

The mother bird waits for her young to grow wings,
The morning waits for the sun to break the dawn
The evening waits for the crimson red sunset to vanish
The mountain waits for the clouds to come and go
The springs wait for the outlets to gush forth
The rocks by the river wait some trekkers to rest
I wait for my Hun Marl to come and be with me.

It has been a very long saga of faith that works
in the epic of our love upon which waiting is loving
and hoping always for the best outcome of things
not giving in to despair, but only believing
that God has His own way of giving the joy
of having us together to live just one life
and be His witnesses and sharers of His good news!

It matters not how long and difficult the ordeal
of making one step at a time toward our goal
making sure every stone of direction along the way
is being followed and heeded for without failure
and every thing required is being fulfilled
and every penny paid for with every bit of fund
so the process becomes swift and prompt to complete.

Love is calling forth, is sure to arise
Go for it my love and never lose any second
The time of waiting is almost over
and the time of great rejoicing is near
in the perfect time of God above
whose signature is written in each event
and whose love is both waiting and true forever!

Love's Unguarded Expressions

Remember that moment
Hun Marl
when we went for groceries
at Robinsons?
I waited for you
to get out of the Teller line,
I saw you paying
for the goods
and then you saw me
and forgot about them
and ran towards me.

Also, we were in Baguio
at the Victory liner
and you went to get our tickets
bound for Pasay,
and a bus came to the terminal
and they said its about to go
and so I shouted at you
to run, so together
we could get on that bus
only to find out
it was bound only for Cubao.

What about that moment
when our flight back to Manila
from Iloilo was delayed.
And it was one unusual day
and it was meant to be
so we could use the time
for each other to linger on
as in our marriage
there is always
that element of surprise
and God's endearing presence.

Think about that evening
at SM South Mall
when we both agreed
to watch the movie "Invictus"
and passed the time
inside the theater
in sheer joy and rest
in each other shoulders
as we watched and got the message
of that true to life film.

As we move on from day to day
let's not forget even a second
where love's seed is sown
there will always be sprouting
somewhere in time
in our most unguarded moments
the song of love,
whispering hope, trust
and absolute faithfulness
for each other.

Ah, before I forget
the lights that flickered
that night of our honeymoon
from a 5 star hotel
along Roxas Boulevard,
our twinkling eyes
reflected in the semi darkness
until we let loose the curtains
and focused to where echoes
of our love reverberated
and made holy our union.