Transcendental Sonnet #617:
Silke Lance
That one so brutalized could be so kind
Through hell itself sweet as you ever were
Has touched my heart has spoken to my mind
Forged in the crucible of suffering
You have emerged more beautiful more pure
As to the bitterness of life you bring
Your shining love your selfless empathy
And you have chosen by pure love to be
My best friend the companion of my life
The best there is the best I ever knew
To think that this rare creature is my wife
Is to weep gratefully thank God thank you
No words exist to tell you how I feel
To find the woman of my dreams is real
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+Steven Curtis Lance
from Transcendental Sonnets and Other Observations, Copyright MMIV Silke LLC