Hand-in-Hand

The day was crafted from the finest things
And fashioned for them both with equal care
A boy with all the wind beneath his wings
And a girl with all the beauty God could spare

They walked a little pathway hand-in-hand
Laid before them by the hands above
Asking not but beauty of the land
And needing but serenity and Love

Until they came upon a second road
Branching ever slightly from their own
Deciding in the face of all forebode
Which path to take into the sweet unknown

The boy looked down the road of greater awe
And wondered what excitement there would be
But opting for the beauty that she saw
The girl looked down the road of ecstasy

So off they went upon their separate ways
Each one engulfed in his or her affair
The boy was in the sunlight stealing rays
And the girl was picking daisies for her hair

But soon the flowers faded where she stood
And he ran out of comfort in the sun
As each of them now vaguely understood
How much they cared about the other one

“My path is full of intrigue” said the boy
Yet what I lack it never could provide
“And mine is lined with happiness and joy”
“Yet not enough,” the lonely girl replied

It was the other’s heart that each did miss
And both cried out the same whole-hearted prayer
To renew life before their parting kiss
And this time choose a path that they could share

But just as he was saddened with regret
He saw another trodden road was near
And she looked up as well to where they met
And both raced forth and left a fallen tear

And when they met in heaven’s perfect light
With hearts so filled with Love they could explode
They kissed and promised always to hold tight
Whenever they approached a branching road

And sure enough, the boy and girl did show
That Love that’s meant to be will always be
And any path they choose, they’ll always know
That hand-in-hand forever they will be