THE VOW

Five long months of hope, anxiety and fear.
The hope that someday you will spare me a glance,
That someday I will be worth your time,
That I will be good enough to talk to you.
The hope of that someday I will be more than a friend.
The hope that someday you will be mine.

The fear of what will be of me when you see me,
Of whether you will dismiss me like you do others.
The fear of spilling a drink on you while talking.
Of not being your type of man or companion.
The fear of getting on your wrong side,
And having you lock me out for eternity.
The fear of making a fool out of myself when I meet you.
Of not being able to speak properly to you.
The months of waiting that finally paid off.

I know I should be scared because of your personality,
But that is what made me notice you dear.
I know you are stubborn, that is part of your charm love.
I know you like men with beards, so I grew mine,
Tea so I learnt to enjoy it, red wine, so I filled my bar.
I read jokes daily so I could hear your laugh.
I want to be man enough for you, love.
Be the reason you smile, laugh and even get crazy.

Let me, because I want to wake up daily with you beside me,
Cook your meals for you, and ensure you are healthy and fit.
For I want to let the smell of your breakfast wake you.
Because I want to listen to your angelic voice daily.
Listen to your complaints and appreciations.
I want to listen to you till you fall asleep,
So I can tuck you, in my protective embrace.
I want to know what you like and don’t,
So I know what to get you and what not to,
Where to take you and where not to.
And among others, be the man you have always wished for.

Let me love and take care of you like you should.
Because you take my breath away and bring life into me,
You make me want to be a better man than yesterday.
Because you make my heart beat so fast it is scary,
For it is not possible to have enough of you.
Because I don’t want nobody else, not even titles and statuses,
I want to redefine and be your epitome of romance.

I chose you yesterday, I will choose you today and my whole life.
I won’t promise a life of roses, it might be hard,
But I will be with you all the way.
For no matter how much my axis is tilted by you,
My eyes can only see you, my love.
Because I can only think of a future with you in it,
For I only belong to you and no other woman.

I love you so much Marline Madale,
I’ll give you a hundred proposals and weddings,
Anywhere you wish in the universe if you wish,
Belong to you in a hundred lifetimes.
I belong to you, even in death and the afterlife.