A Father's Reckoning

Her words make me want to believe that I am more than my past. I look into her brown eyes that hold so much hope. I reach down and cup her cheeks in my hands before I press my lips against hers. She pulls me off the chair and onto her lap as she deepens the kiss. I almost let fear make me lose this. Lose this woman that is meant to be mine.

Before The Ceremony

I step in front of the mirror in t