Being one of her four bridesmaids, I already had an element of responsibility, but when she asked me to do this, I knew I couldn't let her down. Initially I started to write very much as I usually do, but what I wanted to say wasn't flowing and I was suddenly struck with what I feared was writers block!
Realising I was just over thinking it, I took a step back for a while and low and behold, in true Tanya style, the words came to me at the most unexpected and inconvenient time whilst sitting at work one Wednesday afternoon! Quickly scribbling them down (the perks of always carrying around a notepad) I found I had the beginning of what I wanted to say and surprisingly enough, it was in the form of a poem.
After tweaking it here and there, I finally had my reading and with the approval of my sister and an emotional thumbs up from Becky's mum, I knew it must be ok. What I hadn't bargained for when I got up to read it was being overcome with emotion as I was reading it in front of the bride and groom and their guests! I did it though and the response I have had since has been so overwhelming, and most importantly, Becky and her now husband Dan, absolutely loved it. Win-win all round!
So now they have heard it, I thought I would share it with you all here too:
"Hold my Heart" by Tanya Shirley
Hold my heart I am here to stay
As we stand together on our special day.
Face to face as we say "I Do"
Hold my heart it's me and you.
Hold my heart the pledge we now make
Through the good and bad, we will not break.
Today we are here side by side
Hold my heart forever confide
Hold my heart and then take my hand
As you look my way we will understand.
The love we have will always be
Hold my heart for the world to see.
Hold my heart a new journey now
The promise we made is our love to avow
Together as one, we align
Hold my heart you heart is mine.
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