I Place My Heart in Her Hands

I place my heart
in her hands
I know it will be
safe there
Protected and loved
heard and understood
I say “Who are you”
in awe. I say
“Will you marry me?”
because I don’t
want to be without her
graceful presence.
I am tearful at
the thought
and I know
life is brief
We only have
this moment.
We choose to
live it in joy
in contemplation
with love and
patience and passion,
with goodness
with knowledge