#Marriage License

A marriage license is that magic bureaucratic slip of paper which shatters lovers’ illusions by binding their hearts in legal shackles. It contains no room for poetic vows but solemnly demands an address, names, and a seal. For some it marks the funeral of romance, for others a device to prevent the entropy of affection. The registry office stamps it and endows the couple with a spell of obligations. In the world beyond submission, only this certificate remains silent witness to promises forgotten.