Nostalgia
Since my eyes met with yours
I knew…
I knew it was you
The one my heart was yearning for
“Love at first sight”
They say
When you proposed
Hesitation struck
I thought… I’m still too young
I thought… I don’t know you well enough
I thought… we’ve only met a few times
I thought… I need time to think
I thought… are you as nice as you look
I thought… can you make a good husband
I thought… will you be a responsible father
I also thought… I like you too much already
Without knowing much about you
I thought…how stupid of me
Later, when you told me
That you have heart problems
I couldn’t say “no” any more
YES, was my immediate answer
I thought…If I say “no” now
That might mean I am refusing you
For something beyond your control
I thought… illness and health
Have nothing to do with life and death
I thought…grow up girl
And live up to your principles
My parents were horrified
How could I say “yes”
When I knew the problem
Stubborn, as you know
I insisted
After engagement
I began to realise
You are no ordinary man
Your inner beauty began to unfold
I knew I had stumbled upon
A treasure like no other
My love didn’t stop growing
Ever since
9-2-2006
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