When I took your hand
much smaller hand
much softer hand
much braver hand

when you took my hand
much larger hand
much harder hand
much lonelier hand

we readied two individuals 
for joint lives 
never known 
alone

We took on each life
hard life 
sad life
brave life

we rescued each other
one became both
more than both
more than we 
imagined

we shone
we continue to shine
we sparkled
we spark in ways divine
we learnt about love 
we learned to love it is sublime

true love