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One of Grace

I put on a tux seven years ago

And climbed into a limousine

I thought about how most guys would be nervous

But all I felt was so serene

No beads of sweat formed upon my forehead

And hands did not jitter and shake

My calmness was genuine because in shortcuts

Like booze and drugs I don’t partake

The reason that I was not nervous that day

Was because, yes, I already knew

For three years before I had put on that tux

That this day was one that I’d pursue

I knew when I saw her first walk through her door

And saw that pair of gorgeous green eyes

Done up chestnut hair and her gentle, soft smile

And as tall as me to my surprise

“You’re gorgeous!” I blurted without even thinking

She smiled with a genuine grace

The same way I think that I smiled at her

And I knew I would not have to chase

Or convince or win over this beautiful girl

It truly was love at first sight

We just fit together like puzzle pieces

Nothing ever had felt quite this right

Her name was Luana, it meant “One of Grace”

And have that she did in all ways

Her movement, her voice, her patience and class

Never once did it cease to amaze

I bought her red roses and a ring filled with diamonds

And bended down onto one knee

I asked her a question, she smiled with grace

And responded “I will” with much glee

As I walked in the church and greeted our guests

I still never felt any fear

“You’re so calm!” they said as the time counted down

The service was now very near

I think it’s because I had already known

That I’d love her ‘till my dying day

I still felt no fear as she walked down the isle

Holding her lovely bouquet

“You’re gorgeous!” I thought once again in my head

As she gracefully glided toward

We placed rings on our fingers and declared our devotion

In front of our friends and the Lord

With her in my life, a lesson I’ve learned

Is that fear can be quelled with one trait

The jitters, the shakes will all vanish because

Of the resolve that grace does create

Seven years later I still feel serene

The same as I did in that church

I feel very blessed and fortunate that

For my grace I no longer must search

For Luana

on our 7 year wedding anniversary