A ghost of a smile

Cristina, I could promise, to hold you and to cherish you.

I could promise, to be there in sickness and in health.

I could say till death do us apart.

But I won't.

Those vows are for optimistic couples, the ones full of hope.

And I do not stand here on my wedding day optimistic or full of hope. 

I am not optimistic, I am not hopeful, I am sure, I am steady.

And I know, I'm a heart man, take them apart, put them back together, I hold them in my hands.

I am a heart man. 

So this, I am sure, you are my partner, my lover, my very best friend. 

My heart, my heart beats for you. 

And on this day, the day of our wedding, I promise you this, I promise you to lay my heart in the pond of your hands.

I promise you, ME. 

p.s. This is from Grey's Anatomy, one of my favourite American TV dramas. And Burke was my favourite in it at the first beginning. It's a great pity that he ran away from the wedding after he said this moving vow to Christina in advance, which is totally out of everyone's expectation. So he's not my most favourite any more...By the way, if Derek didn't kiss Rose, maybe he would become my favourite, but he did. :-(