Chapter One

All that gyaan on feminism,
All that strong woman talk,

Went down the drain the day we met,

When our eyes locked.

Electric current in my veins,

Jelly legs and weak knees,

It was the point of no return,

I felt my heart beat cease.

That twinkle in your eye,

The music in your laugh,

Mesmerised me to the bones,

My brains blew to half.

When you opened your pretty mouth,

And bowled me over with your wit,

Coupled with those pearly teeth,

'Twas enough to get my torch lit.

The stupidly funny names you gave me,

When we debated on politics and films,

All the stories you made me laugh with,

Or the ones that gave me the chills.

The way you stick your tongue out,

Involuntarily, when you concentrate,

And all the censored things that I can't mention,

But which worked for me like a tempting bait.

You tricked me, trapped me, bound me.

When I came in as a visitor,

And all I could so was sigh and smile,

And readily become your prisoner.

The vows, the pheras, the legalities,

We took the leap, as they say.

Some congratulated, some warned,

That marriage is not all fun and play.

We laugh, we fight, we hug and kiss,

You love me and I still wonder why!

I feel blessed that you had said 'I do',

And I had replied with a 'So do I'.

It's been a year since we got official,

And it has been a fairytale life,

I found myself the perfect husband,

And you got yourself a lovely wife.

It's chapter one of our novel,

There are many more to come,

With sugar, spice and everything nice,

And lots of love, happiness and then some.

For years to come you'll tell me stories,
And I'll make for you your favourite curry.
But today, I'll just hug you  tight,
And say, 'My love, Happy 1st Anniversary'.

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With love