Khê Kinh Kha

 "That is why a man leaves his father and mother and clings to his wife, and the two of them become one body." (Genesis 2:24)

If One Day, Heavens Know

                      * to all loving spouses

If one day you don’t kiss me anymore,
All the leaves and flowers are arid and die,
And the ocean has no waves dancing to the shore,
There’s no rolling cloud in the blue sky.

If one day you don’t hug me anymore,
This world will be washed away in hopelessness,
My happiness is frozen like Arctic ice floes,
Life is very ungainly and meaningless.

If one day you don’t look at me lovingly,
And don’t say sweet words of love to me,
I know my life is full of darkness,
And my soul is like gravel under the sea.

If one day you don’t love me anymore,
The sun will die and the moon will commit suicide,
This earth broke into thousands of pieces,
Is there any piece left to bury my shattered life?

Our togetherness is a pre-eminent life of God's special love,
You make my life brighter and more meaningful,
And I love you above all things on this earth, heavens know,
And if one day you abandon my loving,
I know for certain my heart will stop beating.

And if God asked why my soul left my flesh,
I will tearfully say, " because you and I are no longer one flesh."

Deacon Joe Hung Nguyen