The Spark That Lights The Flame

 Inspired by Michael and Michelle Boyum
( Image from the film “Until Forever”)

Falling in love is a blessing,
 To love is a choice of effort.
 Talking the sun out of the sky,
 Sharing time and learning why,
 The person beside you is wonderful.

 They met in the flow of life,
 Sharing a smile and the magic of joy.
 Letting the work of love,
 Blessing from above,
 Be their work of life.

 Then illness found its place,
 Weakening his form.
 Yet in the absence of light,
 It takes the dark of night,
 For the stars to shine.

 With family close by,
 She always held his hand.
 While fighting for each day,
 They kept fears and doubt at bay,
 He chose to keep his smile.

 The chemistry was there,
 So he chose to be a light.
 With his family and his love,
 And strength from God above,
 Through his tears and unto joy.

 Only in this way,
 Can a spark light the flame.
 When conditions are made right,
 Of fuel and air and light,
 The flame will take its form.

 I can see his light quite clear,
  His love lives through her heart.
 Through the smiles of those constrained,
 For in wheelchairs they remain,
 Yet their hearts soar through faith.

 So here we walk alive,
 Though we cannot change what comes.
 This is how faith shines through,
 We always choose what we can do,
 And then God stands in our midst.