You own a spa, massages, facials, make up,
personal training, you know, that sort of thing,
but there's something missing in your life,
even though you're wearing that wedding ring.
You?ve been a true rock to (NAME) and I,
but more than a Dad, you?ve been our friend,
and you?ll always have our respect, our love,
long after these earthbound journeys have their end.
Mom likes that you can sit and talk about anything,
but you're also happy just sitting with nothing to say,
either way, Mom feels most comfortable when you're near her,
Mom says her finest 24 hours were all on her wedding day.
And if you decide to come to me,
I want it to be of your own volition, your own free will,
because I know I'll always be here for you,
and as it's always, I guess I always will.
However, it wasn't shining so brightly on your birthday,
if I recall (you won't remember), you were twenty one,
so wasted, you had to be carried up the stairs by a friend,
that night, certainly, your drinking days were done.
I've gone from not caring to highly driven,
you're my oil, you're my motor, my v eight,
but much more that, you're my best friend,
my lover, my confidant, my very own soul-mate.
And I'll never forget our beautiful, so perfect wedding,
I don't remember ever feeling as happy as I did on that day,
I will never forget the way you looked at me as you spoke,
your eyes said everything that you needed to say.
You love those old black and white movies,
and from Cleveland, you've travelled afar,
and I think our wedding song was simply perfect,
because you are loved: "Just the way you are"
Because in no time at all we were off to Vegas,
thanks to the enormous generosity of our friends,
$36.00 worth of pennies and a double wedding later,
but that's not quite where this story ends.
I have many wonderful pictures of you as a young woman,
and from them, I know that you were a very beautiful bride
but I just know I couldn't have chosen a finer grandmother,
I know I couldn't - even if I'd tried.
But no worries, we'll always have (PLACE),
and I know, in my heart, I will always have you,
so (NAME), for now, I'd better sign off,
your friend, forever and ever, C.W.
Because your Dad was always strong and so very loving,
and yes, I too know his true and honest worth,
but every eagle has to be free, to soar on high,
eagles are just not designed to walk on this Earth.
I am the happiest when I am with you
and when you're not here I feel so very sad,
just know, my love, you are unforgettable,
(and simply the bestest friend I've ever had)
Look, I'm the maid of honor here,
and I certainly don't want to preach,
but I'm going to share a few thoughts,
and I'll try not to make this a boring old speech.
But if the decision doesn't go my way,
then I'm going to need my own healing time,
and for a while, I won't be the friend you need,
it may take an age to get my words to rhyme.
You're great with the kids and you care for us all,
and I know as children go, I am like the third,
but when you said "I do" on our wedding day,
well, they were the sweetest words I've ever heard.
Because the best decision I ever made was to marry you,
I was no April fool, I was your bride,
and I know I couldn't have chosen a finer partner,
I know I couldn't - even if I'd tried.
I know you're both nervous about being parents,
but you'll find it'll come naturally and those worries will end,
and Dad already knows that he's so very lucky,
(because he's married his very best friend).
Because I just can't live without you,
you are my wife, my lover, my very best friend,
and I promise, I'll treat you like a queen for all eternity,
just please, please, don't let our marriage end.
You see, I know that Mom loves you very much,
and she tells me you're the best friend she's ever had,
and me, well, I know I'm the luckiest lad on Earth,
because I have you as my father, my Dad.
We have a 29 year difference in our age
but that has not stopped us from enjoying each other,
you're my best friend, my confidant,
you're my husband and yes, my lover.
So, you come home and rub her feet,
and I'll tell you, we both felt the benefit of that,
and for the record, Mom married her best friend in St.Lucia,
Mom says you're all man plus more (a matter of fact).
You wrote and read a poem at your father?s service,
and you spoke about him missing your wedding day,
and although that one line expresses so much,
it still means there's so much left to say:
And I just wanted to tell you how much you mean to me,
that I want to repay the wonderful gentleness that you've shown,
you're my best friend, my lover, my soul-mate, my husband,
and it's because of your love that the orchid has grown.
I give you my love forever true,
my truest ever words, spoken on our wedding day,
and "Idioma" or "Pansy", I love you,
but I do have a couple of other things to say:
We've been apart since our wedding,
a cold wintry morning on (DATE)
but it's only our jobs and circumstance that could separate us,
because only with you, my world's a better place to be.
Because, right now, I'm in so much pain,
I just can't imagine you as just a friend,
as I know I've love you beyond forever,
long after our earthbound journey's end.
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