We have arrived
at the crest of a hill we have longed to see.

Perfectly poised
for the ride of our lives, we anticipate sharing
the joy of the journey, having finally understood
that time and distance, the weight of sadness
and separation, cannot claim
our soul commitment
to one another.

It is now. We are here,
gaining momentum, lifting our arms to rejoice
in a moment's exhilaration, knowing that
through the twists and turns we will remain
in spirit side by side, slightly amused
by place where time stands still
and flies back 'round again.

This moment repeats,
anticipation replicated even after we thought
we'd had the last thrill, that life had nothing
left to give us. While we may wonder
whether anyone's left to believe us,
neither of us can wait
to tell everyone --

We have arrived
but have only just begun to celebrate life's ride.