I'm Talkin' About Marriage Poem by Deidre Dixon

This ain't no joke and it is a lot of work
You've gotta have tough skin or quickly you'll get hurt
You learn real fast that all that fuzzy, butterflies-in-stomach love stuff ends soon
Why do you think half of ‘em end up in doom
I'm talkin' about marriage, tying the knot, gettin' hitched, jumpin' the broom

Don't get me wrong ‘cause it is a good thing to be married
It's just that people go in thinkin' it's all gonna be a ‘bowl of cherries'
‘Til all kinds of stuff happens that makes you think you made a mistake
Anything from nasty habits, to infidelity to somebody's identity being fake
I'm talkin' about marriage, tying the knot, gettin' hitched, those vows you take

Everybody's marriage is different, some are good and some are bad
So many factors go into it like personalities, mindsets and the upbringing you had
You can't base yours on other peoples' marriages that have lasted 60 years long
That don't mean a hill of beans ‘cause you could still end up drownin' in tears of your own
I'm talkin' about marriage, tying the knot, getting' hitched, those wedding bells'; ding dong!

You say you want to be married, but I say you better make sure
You will have marital bliss, but you will have some rough times to endure
Marriage can be great, but it will cause you to grow up real fast ‘cause about you it is not
You've got to be committed, forgiving and open-minded, thinkin' of that other person a lot
I'm talkin' about marriage, jumpin' the broom, getting' hitched, tying the knot

Divorce should be the very last resort, but so quickly to court many ran
If you are married, you should try to stay married for forever if you can
Just know that when you get married it's not about what they brought, but what you bring
Just know that marriage is good, but it is a lot of work and you have to be dedicated to that thing
I'm talkin' about marriage, tying the knot, gettin' hitched…..way beyond that pretty wedding ring