Who Would Have Guessed

Heads turned our way, I waited with shaking hands and a racing heart , this was a culmination of what love should be , under the African Moon with a starless night out on the roof top. So far everything had gone to plan but the best of plans have been known to fail. I could hear the music softly fade out in the background,  I wanted to sing to her but my voice was not the stuff of angels and I always did better with words. Besides a perfect scene is made of this, heartfelt words and music to move the soul.

She was gazing into my eyes , to tell you the truth it felt like time had frozen. Those eyes i had become accustomed to, the words they had spoken to me without her uttering a single sentence.  This single moment would be so defining yet in essence so simple. " Memories are made of this" , I could picture my uncle telling me those exact words  but right now it all felt so far away.

I caught a glint of tears at the edge of her eyes against the moonlight , I began to smile but then her expression made me pause . It wasn't going to be a yes, not this time.  I closed the wedding ring box and stood to my feet, who would have guessed her answer would be no.