Wedding

July 2, 2026

An epic scattered with fleeting desires
and instincts that vanish at first light,

Thoughts punctuating the waking hours,
from dawn's first breath to the hush of dusk.

And what of those ecstatic raptures
glimpsed only by intuition,

That melancholy procession of unrest
laid upon the altars

of well-worn records and extravagant conversation?

Yes, true love endures.

It follows swiftly after well-being,
adorning life's simple joys,

A quiet force behind the will to remain,
to dwell within the union.

To cherish, caress, and comfort;
to laugh aloud, camp beneath the stars,
dance without restraint, and love without measure,

This is the essence revealed
in the naked truth

of all whom life has touched with light.

Let us say that an ordinary nature
takes on its own radiance

when a smile anchors one heart
to another.

Mouhamadou Falilou MBENGUE