Underneath is Rock

Maddie looks on 2

Fidelity

Man and woman are like the earth, that brings forth flowers
in summer, and love, but underneath is rock.
Older than flowers, older than ferns, older than foraminiferae,
older than plasm altogether is the soul underneath.
And when, throughout all the wild chaos of love
slowly a gem forms, in the ancient, once-more-molten rocks
of two human hearts, two ancient rocks,
a man’s heart and a woman’s,
that is the crystal of peace, the slow hard jewel of trust,
the sapphire of fidelity.
The gem of mutual peace emerging from the wild chaos of love.

—D.H. Lawrence (1885-1930)

Four years ago, with our dear families and friends as witnesses, Neal and I pledged to be shields for each other, to smile into each others’ eyes each morning, to give to each other what was ours to give, to honor each other above all others. Peace and trust are the rocks underneath all that flowers between us.

Four years ago, we grasped the wild chaos between us and vowed to see what gem would form.

I think it may be a diamond.

16 thoughts on “Underneath is Rock”

  1. I love that the dog is lying there with an expression of ‘won’t somebody throw a ball? Or a stick? Please? Toss the bouquet! I’ll go get it! I will I will I will I will…’

    Happy anniversary. May you have many, many more.

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  9. What a beautiful poem! And I love the doggie bridesmaid. Happy Anniversary and here’s to many more!

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