June 22, 2004
(I was 59)
Yosemite Valley
Entering the valley down
highway 120
upon reaching the floor and
the Merced River
Dylan sang Forever Young
in both versions from Planet Waves
We stopped at the chapel
Where our small marriage
began to grow
twenty-five years ago
I left the car windows open
We entered the building
wept smiling
and reaffirmed a vow
that needed only eye
contact and hands squeezed
We found another couple
to take our picture on the
chapel steps
where the view of Yosemite
Falls
is a natural reminder
of the power and fragility
of permanence
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