you said don’t

get carried away

it’s only dinner

an evening

together

it’s not even

really a date

and as I

listen to the soft rhythm

of your voice

I feel the nerves

of a man

at the altar

I gaze at the

wedding dress beauty

of your smiling face

and I feel

myself blush

as your hand moves

closer to mine

you ask me

if I understand

and I say

‘I do’