Proposal

We return to
Pandora’s cabin
From the Black
And White Ball,
She parked her scooter
In an aisle and we
Held hands and
Watched the dancers
And listened to
The music.
I got down on
One knee and
Proposed to her.
She looked at me
And said,
“Oh Dan, .......get up.”
She will not marry
Again.
Perhaps it would be
Only a pale image of
What she once had.
Or, she does not want
To burden me
Emotionally,
Economically,
Or legally.
Or, she is too practical
Now for love.
We trust each other.
That is a better
Foundation upon
Which to build
Our life together
Even
Day-to-day.