A Boat That Can Carry Two

It takes two to sail through this life. There are storms and the water is wide. Though we grow old and  love grows old, our lifeboat is love, and it is big enough to withstand whatever changes life brings.


The inherent challenges of love are made apparent in the narrator's imagery: "Love is handsome, love is kind" during the novel honeymoon phase of any relationship. However, as time progresses, "love grows old, and waxes cold". Even true love, the narrator admits, can "fade away like morning dew" [Wikipedia]

Boat Ride by Arunas Zilys

 The Water Is Wide sung by James Taylor captures this sentiment beautifully. I heard this hymn recently with different words and title called "The Gift Of Love".
    I feel his version and verse declares that love (symbolized by the boat) can carry us across all difficult times. Love is timeless and will survive.