7 years

Do you want to go
another 7 years,
he asked

Another 7 years
of rain and terror,
he asked

of rough roads,
trial and error

Do you want to go
another 7 years,
he asked

Another 7 years
of love in the making,
he asked

of dance and dine,
giving then taking

Do you want to go
another 7 years,
he asked

Another 7 years
of cuts and kisses,
he asked

of thorns and roses,
of being the Mrs.

Do you want to go
another 7 years,
he asked

Another 7 years
of life as love,
he asked

of souls who mate,
for all of the above

Do you want to go
another 7 years,
he asked

Another 7 years
of you and me,
he asked

of me and him,
truthfully we

Do you want to go
another 7 years,
he asked

Another 7 years, I said
Another 7 years