How to write your wedding vows
Revelation in the comfortable
Ah, yes, the wedding vow
Tradition as old as marriage
You ask yourself “but how?”
As your future this shall hinge
Alas, I shall not write them for you
As this task is quite personal
Professing love in full view
The congregation a crucible
Here is a bit of advice
Merely what I would do
Not that you should read it twice
Memorize it, and repeat it on cue
I would find myself a quiet corner
Pour myself a dram of bourbon
Mentally lose myself, become a foreigner
Closed eyes, finding myself strangely urban
Slow and easy sips from the dram
Sink deeper into my chair
Release breath, water from a dam
Expelling all worries and care
Here now, on the edge of sleep
Open my eyes and focus
Am I comfortable in this heap
Or is it an illusion, pure bogus?
Is my comfort somewhat lacking
Something missing in my delight
Look now my comfort is cracking!
On this revelation, shine a light
Is it the pressure of tasks undone?
Work, personal, wedding planning?
Or the missing presence of someone
Thoughts of her enchanting
These first thoughts of solace
How joyous and whole I feel
Are the basis of my promise
these vows will soon reveal
Now with her filling my mind
Heart warmed with cheer
Pen and paper I find
Vows flowing concise and clear
This comfort I shall vow
Through trials and tribulations
I will hold onto now
And in all situations
See my friend this is my method
When I sit, think, and write
Inevitably I will be headed
Back to her every night
With everything right in your world
Everything in a moment you can ask
That comfort slowly unfurled
If in her presence you cannot bask
She is the final piece of the puzzle
To your life to be made whole
The words now no trouble
As she is your comfort and goal
About the Creator
D.D. Schneider
Writing is a hobby of mine, only a hobby. There are so many perfessionals out there, I'd rather keep the joy in the hobby than compete as a professional.
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