She’s every man’s dream as a wife to have
But I wonder if she fully comprehends
The terrible journey a man must pass through
To become the knight she rightly deserves
She knows she’ll marry a fantastic guy
Who will take care of her every need
But she can’t be there behind the scenes
To witness his rite of passage to her
She doesn’t know he’s had to suffer
Through his own personal hell to get to her
Nothing less could possibly be worthy
For this royal queen who loves so purely
The preparation comes with pain and frustration
With nights of despair and bitter remorse
Wondering if he’ll ever be ready
Doubting he could be all she deserved
He’s spent many years in unbelief
At times, the thought of not being there for her
Was the only thing that kept him going
Knowing he could not back down for her
For to be the husband she would deserve
Would demand almost more than he could be
And require the sacrifice most difficult for him
For him to master his inner demons
She knows what to expect in her future man
He sees it too and becomes discouraged
Because he sees the grand discrepancy
Between where he’s at and where he needs to be
But the greatest challenge of all for him
Would be to accept his own worthiness
To believe he could be that man for her
That he could fulfill her every need
It’s taken years of punishment and torture
To build his character and conviction
To arrive here on this solemn day
Situated across the way from her
To be able in her eyes to enter
To firmly stand within her presence
For her to know without any words
To communicate with his presence only
But here he stands, she knows he’s the guy
He knows it too, he remembers the journey
He looks at her, his inspiration
He remembers the difficulties he suffered
Can she know she created her man?
Without her, he wouldn’t have changed
He’d never her man would have become
Her expectations created his
I know a woman like this does exist
And she knows a man is out there for her
I’m on the journey, she knows not where
The day will come when we’ll finally meet
Jason Westlake
Wed, Aug 22, 2007
