Castle of Love

As the early morning sunlight
falls across her face
She smiles with a radiance
of beauty and of grace ~
Opening her eyes
to the morning's fresh bouquet,
As she realised with excitement
this is her wedding day!

She looks out of the window
the mist is in the air
The beauty in the meadows,
springtime is everywhere ~
All around the Castle
the day has come alive
As a happy jubilation
fills the mountain-side.

Relishing the thoughts
that the day may have in store
She feels anticipation
like she never has before ~
Then opening the door
her maid walks in the room
With her breakfast on a tray
and a note from her groom.

"Good morning, my darling"
the note began to say
"I cannot wait to see you
on this our wedding day ~
My heart is filled with pride,
this love I feel for you
When today we walk together
and join our hearts anew."

A smile on her face
as she emerged from her bed
Filled with such excitement
for the day that lay ahead ~
With the help from her maid
they began to do her hair
As she gazed at the gown
that she was to wear.

Inside the silent Castle walls
now a hive of activity
With people sent to capture
the princess' beauty ~
This is her special day
filled with happiness
Her elegance shall radiate
in all her loveliness.

As servants fill the ballroom
with adequate seating
The floral sprays on tables
and candles for lighting ~
Preparations for food
as music fills the air
For all has been arranged
with thoughtfulness and care.

Within her room the princess
steps back for all to see
As they gaze in wonder
at her sheer beauty ~
Smoothing over the gown
her face a happy grin
Her heart's anticipation
for the wedding to begin.

Looking out the window
across the mountain side
She sees her guests arriving
and congregate outside ~
With a warm excitement
she feels within her heart
For the journey they are taking
is just about to start.

Music fills the grounds
behind the Castle walls
She's waited for this moment
as she steps into the hall ~
Shining in her beauty
her father takes her hand
While the tears in his eyes
says he understands.

A sense of gratitude
is seen upon her face
As she takes her father's arm
he will lead her to the place ~
To the one who is waiting
with love in his heart
As they enter life together
to their wedding march.

The steps they take together
walking side by side
Filled with love and happiness
their hearts are filled with pride ~
They journey to the altar
to exhange their wedded vows
Their promises of love
will be of forever now.

She looks with adoration
upon her lover's face
Knowing that tonight
she will be in his embrace ~
Her knight of love and passion,
the one that she adores
Will now be her's forever
more than ever before.

"I give to you this wedded ring,
a token of my love,
A promise of my everything
and all we have dreamed of" ~
"My darling husband, I give to you
my body, mind and soul
For with you I am complete,
your love has made me whole."

A look of radiance on her face
as she stopped to kiss
The man with whom she was joined
together in wedded bliss ~
As a smile played upon her lips,
this happiest day of her life
As the ceremony came to a close
declaring them husband and wife!

Amidst showers of confetti
they made their way outside
Engulfed by such excitement
with her husband by her side ~
Greeting all their guests
that came from near or far
Thanking all for sharing this
from the bottom of their hearts.

As celebrations continued
long into the night
With a wedding feast
for the princess and her knight ~
There was music and dancing
for each and everyone
To enjoy the jubilations
till the rising of the sun.

Music could still be heard
throughout the Castle's halls
But the princess she lay sleeping
with her husband she adores ~
And as the early morning sunlight
filters through the mist
In this Castle of love she dreams
that it will always be like this.

"This poem could be seen as a sequel to my previous poem "Knight of Love", since the princess is marrying her knight in this tale. When I set out to write this poem, that was my intention, though this story can have a tale of its own as well. What it comes down to is the once quiet Castle is now a hive of activity with preparations and then the celebrations of the princess' wedding. The Castle once stood simply as a commanding structure, but we see in the final stanza the princess now sees it as her Castle of love. This is where she met the knight; this is where she married him; and this is where she begins her life with him. He is, after all, a knight and is needed at the Castle for the king, so we can't see them living somewhere else. But the beauty of it is the good memories which now make it the Castle of Love ~ their home."