The Perfect Garden

She found me sitting on a park bench alone, I did not need to look up to know she was on her way over; I can feel her presence, maybe more correct would be to say that I can feel the lack of her presence when she isn't near. As she sits down beside me I breathe in that mesmerizing essence of pure beauty. I take her hand in mine, and the warmth of her palm seems to fill my whole body.

I could spend years just observing her perfect hand as it rests in mine. Her silky smooth skin glides effortlessly throughout my fingers as we sit in silence but speak a thousand words. Her fingernails are gleaming in the moonlight; they are painted the same strikingly vibrant green as her incredible eyes.

I slowly raise my gaze to hers, I know I will get lost in those eyes once again; the way she looks at me is incredible. No matter what the frame of mind I am in at the time, the moment our eyes meet I feel like my legs are about to fall from beneath me. As I look into her eyes I realize something; no matter where I am, be it this park bench or on the other side of the world, I am instantly at home as soon as our eyes meet.

I look around and see us at our favorite restaurant, her hands still in mine, her eyes still tempting me to lose myself within them. I want to so badly, but there is something that I need to do. Never releasing her wonderful hand from my own, I lower myself to one knee and get prepared to ask her to marry me. Will this perfect woman accept me? She seems too good for me, but as I look up and into her eyes I feel the sense of calming that only she can give me. I ask her the question that could potentially make me the happiest man alive. The moment waiting for a response seems to take a lifetime. She says yes. Every part of my body feels so relieved; this crossroad in my life has taken me where I wanted to go. I release her hand and reach into my pocket for the ring.

I can't find it, how could I have lost it? Panic is rising within me quickly, and a buzzing noise now overtakes my ability to think. Where did I put that ring? As I frantically search the ground I notice that I am on carpet. There wasn't any carpet at the restaurant. I reach over and turn off the alarm clock.