You’ll find stories in poems fuelled by ink of rhyme,

and mine is no different, so will you listen to mine?

Once upon a time, no, it was from a day like any other,

a day on which I, again, forced myself to open my eyes,

even though I wanted to die...

I had managed to find strength in a will thought dead,

I had managed to find life in a fading breath.

Another reason to try in an exhaustive sigh,

collective reasoning in my thoughts filled my head,

yet I’m still in my bed...is there a purpose to this new day?

and this was my routine on a day to day basis,

I was getting tired of the repetition, I really hated this.

Monotony was a part of my life’s schedule,

and it destroyed my personality, in a way so gracious.

Leaving behind nothing of who I was, of what I might have been...

and then I saw you...this moment a cliche in every tale,

the sudden change that every story seems to play.

Yet it is a truth I intend to say, your beauty will never fade,

not from heart or memory, nor the stars that spell our destiny...

illuminating the paths that enjoin us...

your eyes ensnared me in a dream of a bountiful love,

and I know it isn’t lust, because I want you the same,

even without the sensation of your touch.

And my words are too little, and not enough, they’re not much,

but in you, I’ve found love...

just know you lay in the cradle of my heart,

cushioned by my affections enough to silence the dark,

enough to radiate brighter than the stars,

and destroy the distance between us,

bringing you closer to me, so we may indulge in rhythmic art...

You give the sun the motivation to rise,

And you’ve given the moon a reason to shine.

Though you illuminate the entire universe,

to me, you’re more than just a light, I want you to be my life, my wife.

Can you see my love in the reflection of my eyes?

And today, I know for certain I’ve wished for days lived happily,

and in past they used to be nothing but dreams and fantasies,

to override then overwhelming nightmarish agony,

it’s passed me.

My love, I wish to live a life with you eternally, with hopes of building a family,

So I ask you now, my beloved, will you marry me?