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I do. 1. Mom always told me about the guy on a white horse Who opens the door with a peck and little noise Holds my hand in public and always says the best things Lifts me over his shoulder and teases me when I act annoying 2. Someone who holds a candle to forever Nice, smart, and has that kind of love fever We argue sometimes about the weather And patch up when I wear his favorite sweater 3. Now, I am standing at the altar, in a white dress and a veil The priest begins, reciting all the things I know so well The moon bears witness to our nuptial kiss Friends are jolly in our endless bliss 4. Mom comes over, repeating a list of everything I need to know With a wide grin and slicked-back hair, Dad ushers me to the marble floor Hand in mine, he tells me he's proud He leaves with a kiss and then the lights go out 6. He is no longer with Mom. They were once like us, stupid and in love. Reminiscing their fractured past. Panic sets in. You address my worry with a hand squeeze, saying, "Let's prove the world wrong."