Let Me Take Your Hand

Poetry

When my daughter was married, she asked me to read some of my work at the ceremony. This was what I read …

Let Me Take Your Hand

 

Let me take your hand

And it will lie

In mine, beneath a bright new sky

Where we will walk.

 

Show me your smile,

And it will warm me through

The days that pass

Without you.

 

Lend me your eyes,

So I too may see

The world through love

When all is sad.

 

Teach me with your mouth

So I may learn to speak

Words of comfort,

Thoughts of joy.

 

Give me your heart

And I will treasure and protect it

From harm

All the days of our lives.

 

© e-griff 2023
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savvi

Aww griff has a soft side 🙂 I’m sure this wetted a few eyes, nice one. Keith

e-griff

Thanks savvi – I am an old softy at heart

mikeverdi

I hope she was proud of you, as I’m sure you were of her.

e-griff

Of course. 🙂

pommer

Hi Griff,
yes those words are truly spoken,and have really touched me especially as I am having a difficult time. To be honest they made me weep.Thank you ,Griff for sharing.I hope your daughter will have a long happy marriage. Peter..

e-griff

Thankyou. I wrote this fully meaning it, which I hope people can tell.

sweetwater

Lovely words perfect for a wedding day. Sue.

e-griff

Yes. Surprisingly, It wasn’t written specially for the wedding. I’d written it sometime before, but it just fitted. Thanks for the kind words

capricorn

Aw! How lovely to see your soft side, John. Beautifully written.
Eira

e-griff

Thank you ::-)

kats

Beautiful and perfect for its purpose.

Kim

e-griff

Thank you

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