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Poems for Valentine's Day

Second time round

I will love you for always
because that’s how we’re meant to be,
sweetheart, partners, lovers
for all eternity.
Years ago when we first wed
when life was fresh and new
who thought we’d stand here still in love
and say again I do.

Would you

Would you do it all again
Would you say I do again
Would you after all this time
Would you repeat your marriage lines?

Poet laureate Jo Roberts

I would do it all again
I would be your bride again
I would with you my vows renew
I would, you know, I’d say I do.

Our Wedding

Family friends and next door neighbours
all chipped in to make our day,
me decked out in ration fashion
you on special leave that day.

Auntie Violet in her fur coat
even though it was warm that day,
bridesmaid Edie in navy two piece
chasing the best man most of the day.

The registrar who got your name wrong
must have married so many that day
that trestle table in the scout hut
with chairs we’d borrowed for the day.

The crates of beer from Uncle Leslie
because he couldn’t make the day,
the champagne, just a single bottle 
bought with savings for a rainy day.

Wedding cake with cardboard icing
looked the real thing on the day
Home made cards, home made presents
too many to open on the day.

Taking the train down south to London
a chance to relax after a busy day,
our first night alone as Mr and Mrs
the perfect wedding, the perfect day.

Now we shall relive that moment
renew those vows we made that day
throughout the years we’ve been together
our love’s grown stronger day by day.

There’s many that will not be with us
but we’ll remember them this day
as others share our celebrations
when we say I do on Valentine’s Day.