The Right One Next Door

“I can remember the first time I went to

Young, single and cool

A suburban place

Tree lined domesticated space

Stating my case

Finding you

Honest and true

Safe and secure under a romantic moon

Homes all having a family room

I must be firm

Let us return

To those days

When lone traffic signal pointed ‘one way’

Take a walk

Quietly talk

Now I have your attention

I might mention

On my knees

As you can see

Having a simple request

Easy answer on our private test

Would you be my wife?”

For life

She patiently sighed

And replied

“When I arrived

On this street

You were very sweet

During our first meet

Under the bird road sign

Never did we decline

Companionship

Plotted script

Years paraded by

We laughed and cried

Now at the corner of Peace and Dove

We are confirming our love

Heard by me and the one above

Now we made the decision

Confirming our mission

Foundation we now build

Based on trusting skill

You being Billy

And I am Lilly

Yes, I will accept your intentional eternal bliss

And will let you seal it after the parental neighborly wedding kiss”