The Colanna Collection: and love grows

And so it is to be

that with your​​ consent,

​​ love will grow

and bind your hearts

together;

yielding

not one blossom

but many​​ 

and​​ not​​ 

from​​ one root

but​​ from​​ all that you​​ need

and to which you tend.

And it is to be

that love will lift your arms

like towering branches​​ 

of strength​​ supporting

the budding​​ of flowers

that others may draw​​ 

from that​​ beauty,

know of your love

and grow from it.

And it is to be

that ​​ birds​​ will come

and rest in those​​ 

branches and​​ 

safely build nests

and​​ lay eggs of​​ joy

and​​ hope.