The Vow
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I pledged I’d never leave your side
and whole my vow remains
as the passion of our love spilled forth
we drank deeply in our youth
the fire of our joined bliss
flowed molten from our core
as we made our fervent bond
its blaze grew ever brighter
it kindled dreams that carried us
to family and good fortune
its heat has warmed us in the times
when winds of fate turned cold
through the autumn of our life
its glow held back the chill
and as winter felled its quiet deep
we were drawn close in comfort
nurtured by the ever present
steady flame of love
now it is our time of rest
when worldly worries lift
we are one next to the other
in the embrace of mother earth
I pledged I’d never leave your side
and whole my vow remains
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rob kistner © 2007