Jamie and Kevin Tie the Knot [POETRY]

​Nearly the shortest day of the year,
Sun low in the sky,
But a prelude to the dawning
Of the Brightest Light upon the earth,
The Son of God,
The Second Adam,
Born of a Virgin.
The creation prepares itself for that Day,
Oak trees clad in garments
Of golden leaves,
Shining in the waning December light.
On this day
A son of the first Adam
And sharer of his name,
Kevin Adam Talley,
Appeared before God and man
To be united with a daughter of Eve,
Jamie Leann Fife.
Beautiful is the bride,
Young cousin, now grown woman.
Fair is the father giving her away,
Once dark-haired kinsman
Now crowned with the gray hairs
Of eldership and honor.
All Glorious is the Holy Spirit,
Hovering above bride and groom,
Enveloping them in the blazing fire of Love
That descends from Him
Upon the two of them.
Joyful is the proclamation
‘Husband and wife!
‘Mister and Mizriz Kevin Adam Talley!’
Spoken with authentic Southern tongue
By the enthusiastic pastor.
Truly wonderful is the gift of family!
May God bless ours and grant it to grow,
Larger yet closer, as the years unroll.