Marriage

We are all of us broken shards,
blades of glass,
Each one searching
that companion shard
to slip gingerly into,
Your cutting edges and mine
puzzle-fitting so that barely
a crack is visible.
We will not pierce,
puncture, or pain,
my hurting points into you,
yours into me.
I caress your razor edges, dear.
You embrace mine.


Dec. 7, 2016
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Some couples who love each other with all the cutting edges,

and some who are just beginning to learn:

Adam and MK

Bill and JoAnn

Anne and Max

Marshall and DeVona

Tom and Alynn

Philip and Kara

Peter and Shani