Six years ago today,
With sand between our toes
And sunburns on our cheeks,
You took my hands in yours—
Warm against cold,
Eyes glazed over,
Brown and hazel,
Dazing into days to come.
Butterflies danced in my stomach.
My heart beat as fast as hummingbird’s wings,
Reminding me to breathe
In, out, in, out.
Pulled me closer
Tilted heads
Lips drawed nearer
Blood drained.
One against the other
Today,
I see you on one knee
With sand in our shoes
And a sunset in the distance,
Holding a black velvet box in one hand
Containing every girl’s dream,
But knowing this one contains mine.
Eyes glazed over
Brown and hazel
Staring into moments passed
Butterflies ceased years ago
My heart no more
Beats as two now
Mine and yours
Together