If you're looking for a romantic ceremony reading, or alternative wedding vows, is doesn't get much sweeter than These I Can Promise by Mark Twain. More known as the original great American novelist, Twain did also write a selection of poems, among them this simple, yet sincere list of vows that would sit perfectly in any wedding.
These I Can Promise by Mark Twain
I cannot promise you a life of sunshine;
I cannot promise riches, wealth, or gold;
I cannot promise you an easy pathway
That leads away from change or growing old.
But I can promise all my heart's devotion;
A smile to chase away your tears of sorrow;
A love that's ever true and ever growing;
A hand to hold in yours through each tomorrow.
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