Beloved

Ben, my beloved,
you have been my hope when despair
threatened to drown me,
you have been the anchor that I clung to
when the storms raged within and without,
you have been the catalyst to push me further
when I needed to stretch these wings,
and you have been my haven from danger
when I needed a home.
Words cannot fully express all that you've given me
with your generous heart and loving soul.
This day, I pledge to you,

that I will cherish your love always,
that I will be your rock when storms threaten,
that I will give everything I have to our love

through storms and sunshine and
the perils of everyday living.

This day, I promise to be everything to you,
that you have been to me.

Tara Tambolleo