Laura's Poems


A Wedding Message
To My Daughter

The Lord has bestowed the two of you unto each other in this most cherished of days to unite as husband and wife and begin a brand new life. Your meeting was inevitable, your destinies were written in the stars at your birth. Don't ever stand in each others' shadows, let the sun shine freely,  and like a rosebud it will blossom into a lovely rose, to grow more beautiful and sublime with the passage of time.
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As I gaze at you today a vision of sheer loveliness in a gown of satin and lace, your eyes enhanced with an overwhelming love, magnified with a state of euphoria about you. You glide down the aisle to your betrothed with elegance and grace to be joined in the Holy State of Matrimony. Your dad kisses your cheek one last time as his little girl, he hesitates for a brief moment, looks tenderly into your eyes brimming with tears, as he wipes the corner of his eyes, and smiles at you lovingly. Then he reluctantly withdraws his arm and presents you to the new man in your life, and quickly returns to his pew.
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Tears are now welling up in your mother's eyes also while her heart swells with so much love, sadness, and pride, recalling precious memories of years gone by. She hugs you closely to her in a warm embrace, and thanks you for the red rose you offer her as a symbol of your love, while she shares your total happiness on this sacred day.
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My wish for you daughter would'st have you soaring high above the lofty clouds on the wings of a graceful white pegasus. Your soft billowing hair swaying with the wind, caressing your face. You would be carried swiftly to a legendary land filled with   golden horned unicorns. You and your beloved would reside in an enchanted castle in complete peace and tranquility. Your love would remain as pure and sweet as fresh driven snow.
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Unfortunately! That is only a myth, a figment of ones' imagination. Life in the realism can never be that serene. There will be times when the road your trudging will seem all uphill, when all your prayers will appear to go unanswered this should not be questioned, just accepted. There are numerous reasons for all the happenings in our lives that we will not always understand. However! If you strongly believe you can accomplish and achieve, someday you will! If you have enough faith, the Lord has the power. Those are the only two essentials you'll need to make your dreams come true. So dare to reach for that star, weave your own magic but slowly, not at a harried pace, lest you lose the ability to appreciate what your true priorities should be. The love that you share with one another, a simple abode transformed into a humble cozy home, when it is filled with warmth, compassion, and the sounds of children's laughter echoing within. A place also where the Lord must dwell, for He will give you strength and comfort on grey days. May you both be blessed with health, peace of mind and lasting happiness.
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Conclusively daughter, my most valuable wish for you and your beloved is that you may be fortunate enough to reach the winter of your years together. That only the passage of time and fate may cause you to separate! May your love never die, but live on forever, perhaps   your souls will reunite as one again one day, for all Eternity!

(Don't let your dreams die first daughter, keep on dreaming together. Your dreams will add zest to your lives and keep you young at heart!)
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Written by
Laura Smith
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Not without a lot of sadness
Nor without a lot of pride
August 18, 2001

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