Saturday 25 February 2012

Before she says, 'I do'


With tightened eyelids, up-curled lips
Clutching her best memories of his,
Close to her heart, she slept.
She went back to the day,
He went down on a knee
Announced to her of his stolen heart
The day he held out the diamond solitaire
The day she broke into million tear droplets
The day he promised of happily ever-afters
The day he taught her a life of hope!
Of how, he held onto her in storm and rain
And bled as much, in her pain.

When, her memory took her through
The days of the fresh blooming love,
When, with his Raymond charms,
He had, had her love- struck.
She couldn’t help, but skip a beat
She couldn’t help but fall in love

The nights turned dawn and the seasons changed
But, unchanged it remained…
The love that endured the test of time,
The love that now stood at the doors of divinity
The love- tender and caring marked with infinity
The love that enveloped passion and warmth
The love that ensured trust and forgiveness
The love that promised friendship and honor profound!
And so an abiding affection, that
Most men and woman have spent themselves longing
Such was the kind she was bequeathed with.
She knew she was the luckiest woman alive

Yet another memory of his, flashed by,
A tear of gratitude streamed,
She sniffed silently and let out a sigh!

She thought of him, time and again
A string of reminiscence made a show
Of the man, that awakened a storm,
In the deepest seas of her soul
Of the man, that crossed the threshold,
Like he owned her guarded heart.

She then lay, in the pool of memories
Of the perils they endured hand in hand
It was the night, she cried out loud
The night before she’d say ‘I do’.
She cried her lungs out in merriment
In the celebration of love that had found it’s home
In the prayers that were answered this way
In those of the dreams that affirmed their stay.

The next sunshine, they were bound
To the knot of strength and to the code of loyalty
A promise to keep, even beyond eternity
He vouched to the fire, to be her patron-
In sickness and in health
In distress and in wealth
In good times and in bad
To encompass all life’s sorrows and joys
All hardships and triumphs, and the experiences that lie ahead
To cherish and to respect
To comfort and encourage
To honour her dreams in all aspects

There, she was living a dream,
As he made promises in love
Kept in faith and lived in Hope.
Until death would do them apart!

And hence, it made, the perfect sense to life
As they were pronounced man and wife
There exists a kingdom where happiness reign
And, people say fairytales are few and far between!