It’s the ear-to-ear glowing smile she automatically made
Or the exchange of two magic words that
Tied it all together
Perhaps it was the months
Of preparation for the night
It all started
Maybe it was the years
Leading up to this moment.
Thousands of text messages,
Hundreds of phone calls,
Double-digit letters
But only one chance to take a kneel
The salty air blowing through her hair
A reminder of the beauty within
No, it had to of been the father’s blessing,
A grandmother’s greatest possession,
A mother’s overjoyed happiness
Leading up to the ultimate surprise
More so,
Memories created
Collections of photographs
Tears shed
Laughs out loud
Waves crashing on the shore
Love never forgotten
The exchange of two magic words
Building up to this single moment
