"Yes"

“Yes”

By David C Price

As they kneel on alter sides,

Hands in an eternal embrace

On perfect white cloth creations

Matching shoes, socks, and gowns

With shimmering eyes of love,

A myopic vision framed by mirrors

Whose reflections reveal infinity,

Surrounded by friends and family

Seated in a circle on royal chairs

With mothers at one alter’s end

And fathers at another,

A voice breaking the silence

With Abraham’s familial welcome,

With everlasting, new covenants,

With kingdoms and exaltation ahead,

A tear escapes from its hiding place,

A place where tears escaped before

At birth, baptism, and graduation,

Each hand declares “yes”.