Sunday morning poem: the purpose of love

The Friday just gone, I had the honour of marrying two of my amazing friends in Ibiza. They asked me to perform the ceremony with a poem. It was so heart opening, I decided to share it with you too.

Love 
is like a circle
No beginning and no end

Like seasons that flow into one another
Moments of new life
as the sun begins to rise

And moments of fall 
Into deaths
Only to grow once again

A phoenix that rises
from its ashes
Shrouded in flames

Where two unite as one
Seeing in each others eyes 
That they are the same
But honouring their unique ways

Who am I to say 
To speak on 
The love that unites here today
I can only pray 

That my words capture the essence of love

But it’s practice is for the two 
That have chose to stay true to their hearts
The start like a ship on the ocean
Setting sail from the harbour
without a map 

But if you choose not to look back 
or forward
Only see the person standing in front of you 
You’ll witness what is true
What is real 

Because the purpose of love
is to see the other as always enough 
Not expect them to fit the idea of who they should be
Told by the mind
But to find the beauty in every imperfection 

Not to question how they see the world
But to delve so deep into their eyes
That each day offers a surprise
A chance to see one another in a new light

For love is not remembering who you saw yesterday 
The one you hope to see tomorrow 
But to hold, through every moment of sorrow
Hardship 
Challenge

Can you imagine a love that lives as this?

Where the silence isn’t always bro ken by words

Where it’s purpose is to serve one another’s growth 
To float in the bliss
of the granting of a wish 

Promise to never miss a moment
of all the love that is here for you both 
The walking on a new road

Enjoy every note that this song will bring
Sing each others praises
Watch as opening your heart amazes
Journeying through many phases
to different places 

So let’s finish this poem with a wish
That this loves beauty, is something you both can never miss.

with love,

Emma

On a side note, speaking to you in February 2024, I’ve just finished writing my second book, Uncomfortably, Beautifully Human. A collection of 222 poems over two and a half years. The words are the residue of the emotions, thoughts, experiences and observations of my human experience. These poems, although written by my hand and through the lens of my experiences, are not my poems or words, but mirrors, moments in time for whatever you may need to receive, as you read.

I’m currently looking for the right publisher, or agent who connects deeply with my work and would like to partner with me for the publishing journey of this book. If you feel a resonance and have any idea of the person/company that might be ‘the one’, or you have any tips for the publishing journey, please reach out to me by email emma@emmaevelyncampbell.com. Your support is deeply appreciated.