Another Poem - The Vow

Here's another poem for critique... my school assignment was to write a paper on the essence of marriage.  Because I feel that I convey that kind of thing best on poetical form, I wrote a poem instead.  At first my head was all done in - I know what I believe, but getting it down on paper is so much harder.  I was able to have a chat with my lovely friend though who helped to step it out for me and gave me a couple of pointers.  Thanks so much, dear friend!  This is for you and your fiance.  :)

The Vow

It’s naught that I bring

And yet I bring everything

I am giving it all to you.

I’m so excited, but scared

I pray to God I’m prepared

For the new life we’re about to pursue.

My old life is behind me –

And though it’s the life that’s defined me –

I promise I’ll never go back.

For you will secure my ardour

And going back will be harder

The farther we go down the track.

Things won’t always be perfect

There’ll be times when we’re wrecked

And it all seems to be going awry.

I know I’ll make mistakes

But I’ll be with you in the heartbreaks

To comfort you while you cry.

We are young and new to this

What if we err or go amiss?

Fear not for example precedes us:

Christ’s love for his bride

Her sweet trust to confide -

We’ll follow wherever He leads us

What a blessed sweet vision

It makes firm my decision

To love you with whole mind and heart

I will love you forever

And forsake you never

As we say, “Until death do us part”.