World domination is, admittedly, a difficult undertaking Ambitious people live for this kind of dedication But!  They pay a price in exchange for success Languishing in long hours,  lamenting loneliness, living & longing & looking for love! As they accelerate into the stratosphere, experiencing the world as only eagle’s dare Many give up on the possibility of a partner And they tell themselves that they’re better alone Tell themselves to focus on the positive, don’t moan Find satisfaction in solitude, Significance in solipsism Solo smiles and  single servings And yet And yet And yet The “what if”s hit in the isolation of night What if there was another who understands my plight? WHAT if there was another who could help me fight? WHAT IF there was someone who could steer me right? See my objectives in plain sight? Give me an honest, “hmmm, not quite” Let me be weak, support me when I’m strong Praise me when I’m right, chastise me when I’m wrong Someone worthy to join me on my throne “Hah! Unlikely, I better get used to being alone!” And then And then  And then Someone comes along that suits you just fine (Even if you don’t realise it at the time) And as each other you get to know Whether you like it or not, love begins to grow Working together builds respect and platonic adoration Roots of friendship, an essential foundation Then to everyone’s surprise, suddenly it hits! We like like each other and want to rub together our dangly bits The friendship roots have become a boyfriend/girlfriend shoot You’re smitten, you’re obsessed, you’re life’s a mess You had a plan and stuck to it Now someone’s come along and you said “screw it. This person’s the one for me” And what started as a shoot is now a little tree Each smile a leaf, every giggle a twig Branches of in-jokes and knots of fights Flowers of quiet intimate nights Bark forged from “serious conversations” Blossoms of jubilant celebrations  A tree that will never cease to grow Sometimes fast, sometimes slow They say love is never a straight line And sometimes you’ll need an extra glass of wine But relax, breath deep, and bask in the glory Of your soul mate, your love, and the start of your story 05/08/[[2021]] #love #marriage #ritesofpassage