You see, I spent hours contemplating the words and phrases it would take to make you mine, and yet in your presence I was speechless. I was mute, I rebuked every thought that came to by brain, I was frozen and pained in the sight of your perfection. And yet as we first spoke my responses came natural as if written by the most eloquent poet.
But what you don’t remember is that sprain or the way my heart began to feel pained. You saw me playing it cool, but inside I collapsed at the sight of your smile. I was intimidated by your swag and your style.... My heart skipped beats from gazing into your eyes. These were just few of the emotions that jolted me on the inside. But this wasn’t the day I died.
You see, that was the day I came back from hours of dreaming, planning and bore the contemplation of grabbing a meal late or even having just a simple first date. And before you said the words “I will”, my heart stopped, and on your clock it would’ve been merely a few seconds, but to me it was an eternity. Because I asked as a joke, never thinking you would even possibly say yes. Yet you said yes, and I felt the words running into my chest. I lost my breath....and momentarily I died. If you looked close you would see I partially cried. And yet more than ever I felt alive as I said, “Does tomorrow at 8pm work?”
Date number 1 was one I will forever recall, mainly because there was no awkward silence. I do remember being upset at that one comment, that one inclination that maybe you weren’t exactly the girl of my dreams and it was when you said you didn’t believe in love. Out of confusion I found the words to go to the word and show you verse 4. Because verse 4 was the beginning of our chapter, it was the beginning of our love and after god there is nothing above love. And as our night became the morning I remember your smile as I ended the argument with, “Well if you don’t believe in love, I have to welcome you to my fairytale”. And our night was complemented by a gift. I mean a kiss. Another reason to say I’ve felt the lips...of an angel. Followed by...”Good night”. Which was followed by your mother looking through the screen saying “OH Oh, sak gen la”
Through time you presented the quintessential picture of what a queen should be. Reflecting verses 5 through 7. Because before I let you meet my mom and dad, I had to introduce you to my God. And even though I know that I’m not that good, I know that I serve a good God. Because unconditional love comes from the one above and he is the only one who can teach me how to love you. I know that I am just a man, but if we stand on his word we can grow forever together. Yes, we can grow together forever.
You are my best friend and my sun. I knew from the first time that you cooked, diri sous pwa, bannann peze, griot ak pikliz that you were the one. And when I got down to one knee I knew you would fulfill verse 8. Ever since day one I knew we would make it to day two......and there was no doubt that you would be the one to say I do. Because in you I saw 1st Corinthians 13 and it was love. I’m taking from verses 4 to 8 with you matching everything God said you would be, because love is patient, kind, doesn’t envy, boast and isn’t proud. Love doesn’t dishonor, isn’t self-seeking, not easily angered, keeps no record of wrongs, doesn’t delight in evil but in the truth. Love always, protects, trusts, hopes and preserves. Love never fails. And love...is you.
I’ve searched high and far for the rule book to love, but I’m afraid some of the pages are torn out. So with our vows we can rewrite the rules together. Just us, and by that I mean You, Me and God. So let’s rewrite the rules of love.... Starting from verse one.
Moises Seraphin
