I LOVE YOU TO THE MOON AND BACK
Sitting at an alfresco café somewhere in Singapore…
Another post rain chilly day & I am back at my favourite morning haunt with my Kopi O. I pull out my chair & light a cig. The first drag of the day always has a kick.
My eyes glaze over as my mind fades to that day.
"I love you", I whispered.
Her beautiful eyes look straight into mine. I felt my heart beating just that little bit faster & I struggled to catch my breath. I had never said that to another of the female persuasion since I got married.
I see nothing on her face but her eyes twinkle & she shyly looks away for a second. I thought I saw the corner of her lips curve into a slight bashful smile. I can't really tell. But she looks back at me again. We don't talk. We just read each other's eyes.
Through many moments, I say those words to her again & again. Each time braver & bolder. I caress her hand, her soft wispy hair. She doesn't pull away. Sometimes, a soft sound escapes her lips as I bring her close to my chest & feel her warm skin on mine.
In time, her eyes start to reveal what was inside her heart all along. Hidden until the right time she was ready & able..
"I love you to the moon & back" she said one day.
