The Ice Queen, as everyone knows is my mother <br />a year after I left the Ice Queens dugeon I met <br />someonewe decided to get married. <br />I did not want to, but a invitation was to her. <br /> <br /> THE ROYAL ICE QUEEN <br /> MOTHER <br /> r.s.v.p. stated will be able <br /> <br />I had been brought up in the <br />Catholic Church. <br />I had not been going to church. <br /> <br />So I felt like I did not have the right <br />to ask the church to bless <br />my marriage. <br /> <br />I would not experience the joy <br />my two sisters had. <br />Holding my fathers arm and walking <br />to the man I loved. <br /> <br />I would never have the memories of <br />hearing the words ''Who gives <br />this woman''? <br /> <br />And to hear my fathers answer, <br /> <br /> '' I DO'' <br /> <br />He was not there, the minute <br />I became a new wife. <br />He'd missed the most important <br />day in my life. <br /> <br />I know he did not do this by <br />his choice. <br /> <br />'' IT CAME FROM THE <br />ROYAL ICE QUEEN MOTHER'' <br />herself. <br /> <br />My two older sisters had <br />beautiful church wedding. <br />My twin brother, brought <br />is then unborn son to his <br />formal wedding. <br /> <br /> <br />They were formal weddings <br />Gowns and Tucks. <br />All the silver trays <br />were pulled out for theirs. <br /> <br />The bar, was free you didn't <br />have to pay. <br /> <br /> <br />I love my sibling. <br />But why couldn't the <br /> <br /> THE ROYAL ICE <br /> QUEEN MOTHER <br /> <br />attend her youngest daughters, <br />little informal wedding? <br /> <br />But my little informal <br />wedding in that little <br />brown stone church <br />went on <br /> <br />. <br />It was a very beautiful <br />wedding. <br />on that very cold winter <br />night. <br /> <br />This all happened thirty <br />five years ago <br /> <br /> <br />We go each February <br />seventeenth. <br />We stand on the steps <br />and kiss and hug. <br /> <br />This has had happened for the <br />last thirty five years. <br /> <br /> <br />NO THANKS TO THE <br /> ROYAL ICE QUEEN <br />MOTHER'' <br />herself.<br /><br />GAYLE ANNE GOFF<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/my-wedding-day-3/
