Happily Married

With piercing eyes, and a familiar frown

You probe, “When do you plan to settle down?”

Do you feel I am a letdown?

Or did you find my ‘invisible crown’?

Stable and orderly

Life with a house, dog and family

Accepting your partner’s faults unconditionally

Prepared to put others ahead of you frequently

Not to mention the chaos, occasionally

I endeavour to get the definition of "settled" right, hopefully.

My hum-drum life has a routine too

I have kin, and I love them true.

My friends and family, with people I grew

The deep bonds renewed, or established anew

My circle of strength and my weakness too.

I listen and compromise as much as you do

I am neither a cynic, nor a heartbreak, and I have my flaws

I love, I care, I hurt, I nurture, and so do you.

My heart filled with gratitude, for I want no more

I am at home, with my adventure.

By chance or by choice, our lives entwine

Every life has a story, welcome to my design

As we strive to be the best of our version

I respect your decisions; you are free to judge mine

I am happily married to my life

As much as you are, to yours.