Sweet Dreams

a poem by Anupama Pyarelal

Did you believe that-
Marriages were made in heaven,
And they lived happily ever after?
Weren’t you aware of,
The ups and downs,
The crash to reality,
The compromises,
The worries and cares,
That go along with it?
Didn’t you know that,
Marriages, like wines,
Get better,
The more they age?
It takes time,
Laughter and tears,
The thick and the thin,
For strangers,
To become acquaintances,
Friends,
Lovers,
Soul mates.