This is the place it happened. It was here. 
The two of them in someone else's nice neighborhood,
walking down the steps to the water. The young man kneels.
This is the place it happened. It was here.
The young woman smiles & cries. She says yes.
They hug & kiss. They make each other a pledge.
This is the place it happened. It was here. 
Soon everyone will know they're in it for good, for life. 




This draft has two inspirations. The first is Joshua Mehigan's "The Crossroads", a perfect triolet from which I borrowed the first line. The other is Yi-Fu Tuan, who reshaped the way I think of space & place. My then-girlfriend & I had designed just the right engagement ring for her, for this moment. The jeweler finished it a week early, and we both rushed to the store to make sure it was just right. Then I drove to this spot, a nice neighborhood where we used to walk, in Dallas. We both woke up that morning not knowing that today would be the day we got engaged.