I Ask Why
He compliments me
Even on the days I wake up looking messy
Or when I don’t feel confident in my own skin
I ask why, he says
“Because you’re beautiful inside and out”
If I have a bad day or beat myself up,
I come home to dinner and roses, or a bubble bath
I ask why, he says
“Because you deserve to feel like a queen”
He laughs at all my jokes
When I know most of them are not funny
I ask why, he says
“Because your happiness is contagious”
He cuddles with me
No matter if I just finished a hot yoga session
Or I’m feeling sour and it’s dangerous to come close
I ask why, he says
“Because sometimes your heart pulses with mine”
Occasionally I catch him staring at me
I ask why, he says
“Because I can’t help but look at you”
He’s always by my side
Regardless if I’m crying excessively about a fish passing away
Or I’m in the bathroom all night, too sick to sleep
I ask why, he says
“Because I want to support you at your weakest”
His little gestures eventually became big
He got down on one knee with a diamond ring
And asked for my hand in marriage
I ask why, he says
“Because I love you”