The Path

The Path

This poem was written for the wedding of my grandniece Joely Newton (now Billings.) It reflects the belief of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and, thus, my belief that if we make and keep certain covenants with the Lord that a marriage can last through the eternities. It was my privilege last year to baptize Joely and she is truly a wonderful young lady. It is my hope that her marriage is truly one that time cannot end and that she and her husband, Robert, will keep their feet on the path to forever.

Gale L. Wolfenbarger

22 January 1995

The Path

Today your feet have started on
A path that leads forever.
The two of you have joined your lives,
A bond time cannot sever.

You promise that your heart is owned
By none but your sweet mate.
Your love you give to one alone,
Whatever the twists of fate.

The love that burns within you now
Was kindled at heaven's hearth.
It helped you see what's in each of you
That God knew from the start.

Love can make your eyes grow dim
So faults you cannot see
Or make your eyes so sharp that you
See what is meant to be.

Love can forge a happy home
Where children laugh and play
And parents teach the word of God
Each and every day.

No one knows where your path will lead
As hand in hand you go,
But that the path you choose need have no end
Is the one thing you must know.

May happiness fill your every day
And good fortune your every endeaver
Hold fast to the rod that leads you the way
And your feet on the path to forever.

Gale L. Wolfenbarger
19 January 1995