And we know God was proud of His work,
and He too, didn't want to spend anymore time apart,
because beauty is always in the eye of the beholder,
and (NAME) was truly beautiful, His work of art.
The phone still rings off the hook for consulting projects,
and to so very many, you?ve remained lifelong friends,
but you?ve also been devoted to family, church and work,
and you?re devotion to us all simply knows no ends.
And from our engagement to our wonderful wedding,
well, I guess that?s for another story to be told,
because I know we?ll share many more magical moments,
because (NAME)., it?s with you I?m going to get gray and old.
The gold plate, once for rings, became a sick tray,
and Dad had to leave Mom at the altar, all alone,
thankfully, after washing and cleaning up, Dad came back,
and managed to get through it all (with just the odd groan).
I'll never forget our engagement dinner,
but your proposal got delayed by my surprise,
so you proposed to me at 3 am in the morning,
of course I said "yes" (after I'd wiped the sleep from my eyes).
And our story that started back in (PLACE),
well, since then we've all spread our wings,
but I'm so glad you've found your happiness,
you've found the gold in your wedding rings.
Now, it's nice that (NICK NAME) has found her (NICK NAME),
because together, we'll paint a little modern art,
and I know ours will be a journey of a lifetime,
because truly, we're joined at the soul, our very heart.
So the next time you're working out,
or at your martial art,
just think of the times that we had,
just think of my broken heart.
Only three years ago,
we were looking at engagement rings,
but I just got scared and ran,
afraid of the commitment that jewellery brings.
So now it?s a new place with new jobs,
and gold rings, that symbolize us as ?husband and wife?,
and (NAME), I just wanted to say ?I love you?,
I feel very privileged to be sharing your life.
She is so very dependable,
and she's smart, smart and very smart,
she's earned respect from her peers and bosses,
she's made working into a work of art !
Not that you had to ask me the first time,
because it was innate, we simply just knew,
there was no proposal, no rings, just us,
and that's the hyphenated us, me-and-you.
I know things don?t always go our way,
rings even get dropped in a spaghetti plate,
but I wanted you to know that we?re in this together,
that you, my love, are my soul-mate.
I'm like a teenager waiting for her boyfriend to call,
and although I laugh at myself, I run when the phone rings,
because I know you will be on the other end of the line,
and I know just what happiness your voice brings.
I'm like a teenager waiting for her boyfriend to call,
and although I laugh at myself, I run when the phone rings,
because I know you will be on the other end of the line,
and I know just what happiness your voice brings.
And do you know the tragic thing?
(and this is so very hard for me to tell),
but I just want you to be standing there,
every time someone rings my door-bell.
I love to go tap dancing with you,
even though I wasn't that keen to start,
but you know the art of gentle persuasion,
and with you it's a very fine art!
Happy engagement Mother,
I want to say it aloud,
I want to tell the world,
let them know that I'm proud.
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