The Letter

I knew from the day my heart sought a love
You would be the one for me,
For I have been seventeen years in deciding
Who my love would be.
I knew you would be my kindred soul
Overcome by emotions at moments like these,
When I realize you are right here
In this crowded room in front of me.

This may sound absurd, even foolish
But I loved you long before we met,
And now you are homeward bound
My each and every night filled with regret.
Knowing somewhere in this lonely world
My true love shall live,
Somewhere, five hours forward in time
Just beyond the veil of mist.

And everyday I awaited your return
I fell in love with you more,
For I know what we share transcends
The confines of sand and shore.
Over the ocean you live your life
Knowing I must live mine also,
I shall soar like the eagle on the wind
For where you go, I shall follow.

You kissed me in greeting longingly
With a heart so full and true,
For a moment in time there is only us
In this dream of you.
We lived each day as if it was our last
Savoring every memory,
And then you say that ancient vow
And I agree to eternity.

To be with the one I've dreamed of
That which my soul has sought forever,
Renders a joy unimaginable
For someday we will be together.
And this is my gift to you my love
The chronicles of my everyday
Of my quest to find you and your heart,
On the eve of our wedding day.