I Do Poem by Jim Yerman

We recently attended a beach wedding and it came with a wonderful view
As the happy couple getting married smiled and said I do.

It’s been 25 years, yes a lifetime…one we often like to review
Since in a little church in Dunedin, Deborah and I said I do.

Brenda and Carol are two close friends and this one fact is true
They’ve been together as long as Deborah and I, but have never said I do.

Oh they would have married but our country has said they’re not allowed to
So they’ve waited and waited and still wait for the day they can say I do.

And they are not alone for there are many other couples in our country who
Are waiting for the day to be treated like Deborah and me, and get a chance to say I do.

Oh there is a change in the wind as 12 states and the District of Columbia too
Allow Brenda and Carol to stand together and utter the words I do.

It begs the question for the rest of the country, Why would you, or you or you
Want to take away a couples constitutional right just to say I do.

Many refer to the bible where Adam and Eve once rendezvoused
As a reason Adam and Adam or Eve and Eve must never say I do.

But besides this archaic reason banning same sex couples from saying I do
The Bible also bans eating a ham sandwich, gossiping and tattoos.

The Bible states a man or a woman who divorce can never again say I do
Women are not allowed to talk in church, and rounded haircuts are taboo.

It seems to me the Bible makes it easy; when the day is through
Allowing bigots to take no responsibility in banning same sex I do’s

I believe they should be looking at our constitution which demands equal rights for who?
For all people, yes all the people who wish to say I do.

To me there really should be no question, it’s none of my business who
Wants to enter into matrimony by saying the words I do.

It won’t end our country as we know it…and it’s so very long overdue
It’s time for same sex couples to legally say I do.

I long for the day Brenda and Carol, and all the others who may want to
Can walk down the aisle in the state of their choice and utter the words I do.

If they want to have a beach wedding, I’ll sit back and enjoy the view.
As two of my close friends look into each other’s eyes, smile and say I do.

Who wants to follow the constitution? Who wants the truth to finally pursue?
Who wants my friends and their friends to marry? Who wants this? …I know I do?