wedding

thank you sarah and chris for inviting me to join you on this very important day. and if that wasn't enough, ask me to participate in it and share a few words. for me, words are the gateway to connection. the act of opening your mouth and communicating with another person and sharing the most intimate of secrets or the simplest of stories is a reveal into one's core. my word is my sword.

i just recently met a homeless veteran. a poet in downtown la. tonight, from a porch in upstate new york, i posted his message on to the internet. just goes to show, we really never know how far our words may go. how, in fact, words are a vehicle that bears the ability to change our lives.

human connection. this i believe is the true currency in this bankrupt world. it is of no wonder to me how we all came to congregate here today. this is not serendipitous. nor a happy coincidence. our meeting is the sum total of these two magnificent beings choice to choose each other everyday. because of their leap into faith with their words, past words and the words to be exchanged in just a few moments, we are the fortunate ones who get to observe their union. for some it brings us memories of this magical town, others it reaffirms what it means to make such a solid commitment, and still for others gives them something to look forward to. we may, amongst us, have a proud parent or two as well. and even the children, our gathering just might be planting the most remarkable hopes for them to hold on to and work towards.

so it cannot go on without being said that if it were not for miles i would not be here today to witness his beautiful friend, who quickly became mine, give all of herself to this wonderful man. and if it had not been for that job sarah was hired for and chris's father's suggestion over a gregarious conversation, sarah and chris would seize to exist in the capacity in which we celebrate them as today. we interact and see so many people in our lives and we often pass up the opportunity to really connect with them. so when a hello is extended to you, a how are you doing, a how do you feel, an undemanding what's been going on- i hope that it is never taken lightly. you never know who you're going to meet. you never know how your world may change.

so it is with great honor and gratitude i contribute these words on this beautiful thursday september 23rd 2010. the only day of its kind.

such an eloquent disaster occurs when the heart gets captured
taught new rhythms never heard
so virginal to jump into love
no matter how many times you've jumped
tucking into naive
really paying attention
learning

cause the temperment is different this time
the dance and the song
the movement and passion
in bed and otherwise
different



have you decided yet?
will this be the face to wake up to and fall in love with every morning
the bones and skin to grow older with and to do your parts in changing the world
will that little lady always be proud of her guy, that young man always watching out for his girl
are these the palms to bow to when the light is dying?
to thank for all the memories
the blessings
the lessons
is this your family?



will you fight to laugh when there are no smiles to be had
will you scream to cry when emotions are numbed
will you know how to cheer her up when her heart goes sad
will you know how to support his back when his pride's been shunned



pay attention
the answers are already there
don't need to be told how
not anymore
just listen for it
right
now