The Day That Was Never Promised

Today marked the day When they became one In the eyes of God and men Bounded by a cord And a ring that has no end. They promised Their love and faithfulness It has been written In the core of their hearts And imbibed In the recesses of their minds. Hand in hand They passed the sun And God's morning star Seven thousand six hundred seventy times The shooting star that landed Before their very eyes They made a wish to live together Forever. For seven long years Their bond has been tested By the fires of adversity And the storms of life After which their love Is likened to the strongest steel Strengthened and molded In the most difficult times. But the mills of change Grind slowly And the vessel of love Has been broken The vows that they sworn For each other have been breached And the rings that signify Love and fidelity for each other Are never worn. Their hearts where their love Have been written They keep a record Of all their wrongs and treacheries The faces that they love and adore Each and every morning They torment Their very souls. The day that they became One flesh It has been thrown Into the vessel Of forgotten memories. Copyright 2017, Rose Marie Juan- Austin, All Rights Reserved