Sunday, May 16, 2010

Strawberries are a rare plant indeed
Flowers, fruit and leaves all together at one time

The white flowers are for honor
The red fruit for courage
The green leaves for constancy

The shape of the strawberry is the heart
indicating it is the fruit made for lovers

Let us have fields of strawberries forever!
You are my courage,
as I am your conscience

You are my heart ---and I your compassion
We are neither one of us whole, alone

You will not leave me or die?

So long as my body lives, and yours---are one flesh.

and when my body shall cease,
my soul will still be yours

I swear by my hope of heaven
I will not be parted from you

Nothing is lost
Nothing is changed