unconventional

I do not want a wedding day
or to feel that life slips away.
We do not need to write our vows
or make a knot to tie our lives.
I do not want to fulfill prophecies
and make all these empty promises.
I do not want the house, the kids, the dog
or to browse the ikea catalogue,
I want to surround myself with friends,
stories that start but don't end,
people who let me be free
and who bring out the best in me.
Remove the need to plan ahead
and focus on me, and you, in bed.
Fighting what was imposed,
opening all the doors that were closed.

I wouldn't want you to regret
not saying what you wish you'd said,
and keep wishing that I'd change
hoping for the end of this phase,
trying to hold on a bit longer,
hoping that love will make us stronger.
I just want you to be free
and that you choose to stay next to me.