Five!

Fate sure does have a weird, twisted sense of humour

I can say for sure, it's not just another passing rumour

Valentine rhymes I wrote, full of crap, but without fail

Every year, hoping for a love story like "You've got M@il"

Yet, nothing happened, not one gal seemed impressed

Even as they read it and laughed, and I got depressed

And then, one fine day, just like that, out of nowhere

Randomness or destiny, I really don't know nor care

She walked into my life, and I started feeling blessed!

After scouring the marriage market through shaadi.com

Getting worried about the pressure on her dad and mom

One day, she decided, let me try out a real life rom-com!

She still struggles to fathom why she fell for this stupid con

How the hell does the majestic Queen fall victim to a mere pawn

Except, in her heart, she knows that all the Knights were gone!

Soon, she realized that pawns were really the best

As all the other pieces get killed and go to rest 

In the chess game called life, the pawn marches on

Deep into enemy territory, even if all hope is gone...

You see, the humble pawn moves but one step at a time, 

Even as other pieces fight, the pawn avoids blood and grime    

Soldiering on, till he wins over the Queen with his sappy rhyme!  

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PS: As usual, I pay tribute to the day I won the marriage lottery. With a proposal in rhyme! Frogs croak, I rhyme, and we both get the princess! 

PS2: I have been accused of spending too much time on chess. Guilty as charged.