[ctrl] [alt] [sanctuary] the cascades were calling him again… and as he checked the unread messages in his brainpan, he stands and nervously rubs his hands, deleting each of the vocal memos, each idiom as piercing as the last finally, after disconnecting, he finds himself accepting the fact that the time is now… he rubs the wrinkles turned crevices turned chasms that formed on his brow, asking aloud: “how did my heart and my mind end up in this unified state? am I really ready for this?” a searing, nagging sensation raced from body cavity to cavity, immediately answering his question. acknowledging the internal lesson as learned, the cascades again yearned for his presence. he could ignore the plea no longer; as the inherent disturbance only grew stronger, he exhaled, pushed open the gates to redemption and made his way to the ends of the earth; all the while, composed… yet excited. his delight only increased once he blessed his eyes on the horizon… as he closed his eyes and extended his weary arms, he started to rise off the ground… the sweet, salty breeze softly caressing every inch of his tattered body and soul O, the anxiousness was excruciating! and yet, still he rises, slowly inching away from land’s end and towards the ocean deep the eyes once wide shut suddenly opened… the remainder of his journey was clear… and as tears of joy rained from his eyes, he cried: “I’M READY!” and plummeted from the skies. the speed of the fall increased intently as he was falling free… the seas extended her loving arms, he crashed into the azure waters with a triumphant splash… the sea closed her benevolent limbs around him, encouraging his decent… joyous tears transformed into celebratory bubbles. the bubbles rose rapidly as he continued to sink eyes wide open slowly closed and her voice, ethereal and melodic, filled the cerulean void, saying: “for a moment there, i thought you weren’t going to jump.” and at that moment, he felt peace at that very moment, he felt loved

The Alter the colour of love today is a mixture of white & grey navy blue & beige generations past, present, and future congregate on the green grass amongst the playful laughter of children amongst the smiles of parents proud amongst our mutual friends in the crowd my lips crash into yours like the dancing seas into the rock of Gibraltar in that moment, I’m reminded why I’m so happy you decided to meet me at the alter I solemnly swear, my blushing bride, that our love will always prosper the fortitude of my love for you will never falter in that, you will not find fault my very existence was to break your heart’s resistance from day one the strength we possess was made manifest in the birth of our beautiful son passion burns like sulphur to naked skin there is no greater win than the day that legendary wind swept you off your feet and encouraged you to meet me at the alter i pine, i perish… our love, i cherish in that fact, you won’t ever find fault don’t ever expect my love for you to falter not since our child was born did a more joyous day in my #life occur never have I been more sincere like I am right now, my dear i implore you to cast aside all doubt accept this as the absolute truth, for I would never palter thank you so much for saying “yes” thank you for agreeing to meet me here at the alter.