I look on with respect and admiration as you take charge of Your life, your destiny.
I see and understand the excitement and the fear
You are experiencing, and I delight in your freedom
As you find your way.

I am also taking charge of
My life, my destiny.
I, too, am experiencing excitement and fear
And I cherish the freedom that I have as I go my way.

My greatest joy is looking by my side and finding that,
By God’s grace and our choice, your way and my way is
Our way.

May our way be always
A way of mutual respect and admiration,
A path of unconditional love and abiding trust,
A road that winds through a joyous lifetime,
And a journey that endures throughout eternity.

©1998 Michael S. Davis