My Darling,

  Friends tell me we met more than half a million minutes ago.
     But I noticed, before a few seconds had hardly passed,
     That time was standing still.

  In its place, a merged continuum of
     Tender touches, love, kindnesses and gifts of presence
     All indescribably nuanced, existed.

  Before,
     There were beginnings and endings marked by
     An endless procession of sunrises and sunsets.

  Now
     It’s days of azure and crimson filled with
     Winding walks, delicious dinners, long slow kisses
     and careful careless caresses that stop only long enough for
     us to visit our children, mothers, friends and work.

  Before,
     There was only myself.
     A tree bending in a mighty wind.

  Now,
     We have the shelter of each other,
     A holy temple, our haven
     That shields and holds us safe.

  Before,
     I experienced only myself.

  Now,
     There is  us!
     A co-creation of meanings, moments and
     Transformations into all things new.

My darling,*

  The once stopped clock may still be ticking.
     But for me, time continues to stand still.
     And that’s a supernatural possibility,
     Available only for those who discover, that
     Love is all there is.

  And we have!