worth

you go through things
you fight, you scratch
you claw and snatch
and cry and patch things up
and in the end it was all worthwhile...
to start off with the wrong intentions
make sacrifices, draw attention
get caught up in it all and forget to mention
i love you
i'd do anything for you.
for better, for worst
in sickness and in health
'til death do us part?
that's forever...the promise you make with the only person in the world made for you.
and no one said it would be easy
but in the end it was all worthwhile...
can you push the little things aside
go through hell and high water
break your back for love?
because that's what it's about.
it's a fight to the death.
love conquers all because it has never been conquered...it never will be conquered.
it withstands the test of time.
forget all of the menial things in life
forget ring sizes and perfect dresses
forget the drama and the hot messes
forget everything else.
because in the end, it will all be worthwhile.
can you humble yourself to admit a mistake?
can you survive love, when all you have left is a headache?
some debt, some scars, some pains
some aches, some tears, some stains...
does it really matter?
in the end, is it all worthwhile?
to wake up next to the person you see in your dreams
only to realize you're living your dream...
to lose track of time in thoughts of the good times
only to make more come true...
to look at yourself in the mirror and feel incomplete because your reflection doesn't show your soulmate.
to not be able to hear his heartbeat because he is away, and feel like your breathing is altered.
is it worth it?
to shut down when it crumbles in your face and
displace emotions, jumping from one meaningless occurrence to another...
losing yourself in oblivion because you can't cope with the fact that things may never be the same?
was it ever worthwhile?
to cast down pride and present yourself a living sacrifice to love...
to align yourself with the One who created you and is seated above...
to join in covenant with the one who fits you like a glove.
looking back on past mistakes...regrets...
you wouldn't change one thing because the knocks made you stronger
it tested the strength of the union and now the knot is sealed.
individually you both can make it on your own but you don't want to.
you can join hands and look over your shoulders and smile...
the brightest, most luminous, most genuine smile ever.
knowing that you've seen the worst and overcame.
you lived to tell the tale.
and the best is in front of you for you to enjoy as one.

yes.

it was all worthwhile...in the end.

(c) ronetta cheryll