Marry Me! (Poem)

By Stanley Collymore

I most readily and cheerfully confess to my having a

wholly uncontrollable urge to marry you, and ever

more so since I realized that the intense passion

you’ve managed to inevitably generate in me

is quite literally driving me crazy and, as a

manifest and robust consequence of this,

I’ve unmistakeably, unavoidably and

likewise, in every other conceivable

way, and not the slightest remiss

in dutifully tackling this matter

without unwarranted delay, I

am enraptured to say, have

satisfyingly and forever

completely, it’s true,

intensely fallen in

love with you.

And when you charmingly told me that that is exactly

how you also feel about me too, seriously, what other

option could an exceptionally fortunate man, truthfully

unable to believe his extraordinary luck honourably

do in such fortuitous circumstances when richly

gifted with what’s unquestionably, as you’ve

always been, a most phenomenal woman;

other than to carefully listen to and then

take maximum understanding of that

perceptive and utterly persuasive

voice within, and euphorically

entreat of you, the supreme

gratification of his life,

to award him the best

distinction ever and

become his wife?

© Stanley V. Collymore

8 September 2017.

Author’s Remarks:

In the earlier draft version of this poem and the accompanying article edition, I had initially contemplated entitling both versions of them: “Irreversibly in love with you!” but after much consideration on my part and a most astute contribution on hers in a subsequent discussion on the matter with my female German Partner, we favourably, convivially, satisfactorily and most extraordinarily amorously came to the definitive conclusion that this shorter, unequivocal and impactful title: “Marry Me” was most appropriate given the specific circumstances that the clearly besotted lover in the poem was in.

And, of course, that particular statement leaves no room for equivocation or any scope for misunderstanding. So please don’t use this poem or the article to anyone whom you think is having the same impact on you unless, I would advise, that your intentions are both serious and honourable. And with that in mind I wish you all the luck in the world in what you may well decide to embark upon.