Had You Said Yes
When I went down on my knee
And asked you my wife to be,
You said you wanted to think about it
Maybe just for a day you'll sleep on it.
20 torturous years have passed since
Yet to my hopeful heart I couldn't convince
That spurning me you went on to marry
A man of wealth, comfort and less worry.
You went ahead since and married twice,
Though passing years have made me wise
My foolish heart as always still pines for you--
But I wonder, did you ever feel guilty or rue?
Whatever happened was for the best,
Maybe fate had a game-plan or a test,
Never in your share is given more or less
What would my life be had you said 'Yes'?
Maybe a divorcé or stone-cold dead
For you to go ahead and again wed,
Destined to marry thrice and not less
You spared my life by not saying YES!
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