I MARRY MYSELF

my

dearly

b.

loved

take my hand

I arrive at this altar 

apprehensive

Terrified 

to say the things 

I'm about to say:

   




Please love me, 

             hold me, 

     

                             Never let 

            me 

                         go

I'll 

be 

leaving 

my 

tears 

with 

you

Promise to remind 

me of beauty 
my soul

Should ever I lose sight of 
my deep significance

 

 I'll be letting my dreams 

                               on you;

rouse you

 Promise to laugh

at my conviction
Only when I pass

under shadow
of doubt

I share my 

Passion/



 fruit

Stay

Even when it feels 

too precious; 

too breakable

Please stay - in the believing land

    I trust you

I pray you trust me too

Trust

Willingness. Laughter. Invention. Enthusiasm. Intelligence. Humanness. Holiness. Half-baked. Full-baked. Unripened still. 

my

dearly

b.

loved

gathered in me today

hold my hand, love my heart, say you will...

love yourSelf.

i love mySelf.

marry yourSelf.

i marry mySelf.

promise

i promise.

i do.

*

Photos by Raksha Boiteau