Sunday, May 10, 2009

The Proposal

(After more than two and a half years, I wrote a poem. Hopefully, there will be more this year.)

A billion stars winked at her teasingly
From the clear night sky.
A million thoughts careened inside her head
In every possible direction.
A thousand smiles they had exchanged
Over the years.
A hundred reasons she could think of
To say no.
A dozen roses held tantalizingly
In front of her.
Two people waiting on the moor
In that most poignant of moments.
One person to spend
The rest of her life with?

To find, perhaps,
Countless joys, depthless trust,
Boundless love, endless happiness,
And priceless memories?

She took a deep breath,
And said, "Yes".

Prashanth Sriram.

Cross-posted on my poetry blog.

2 comments:

Ramya Ramadurai said...

it feels exactly as you describe it. :)

notmanish said...

seems more like what happened after the proposal....good read though :)