wedding moment

today
there is a wedding

yesterday
we decorated the sanctuary
gave thought to the order of the service
prepared the food
laughed
cried a bit
and laughed again

this young man
who is to be married in two hours
born profoundly deaf
will today
hear
the vows spoken to him

only my God could have arranged this
only my God would be so thoughtful
so tender
so magnificent
so thorough

touched by the Master
hearing the sounds of His creation
for the first time

filled again with hope
and seeing a future on his horizon

the Guest of Honor
will be honored
at this ceremony

today
there is a wedding