Written for Eoin and Rebecca on the occasion of their wedding celebration in Tuscany, Italy.
12th September 2023
Tying the Knot
In the time
before the mountains she walked barefoot to the place
where one
stream crossed another or a well was sunk in grace.
In the time
before the mountains he would wait for her there
and someone
drew a circle that would encompass the pair.
In the time
before the mountains they would step into the space
and, arms
extended, clasp hands and declare their embrace.
In the time
before the mountains it would happen on a day
deemed
gravid with occasion, like Beltane or Lughnasadh.
In the time
before the mountains a braided ribbon would extend
from his
hand to hers, wrist to wrist, end to end.
Hand
fasting is what they called it, tying the knot we say today
from that
time before the mountains on this most auspicious day.
❤️
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