Celebration

Celebration

As I lie in the dark
gazing at the ceiling
Of my hotel room
I think of the city
That never sleeps
And I wonder why
I can never sleep
In my treasured city
The city that you
Transformed to
El Dorado with
The beauty of your presence

Once again I yield
To the temptation
Of the tablet
Because I know
My memories are stronger
Than my need to rest

I lie in the silence of the room
That is empty of you
And I listen to the buzz
Of the traffic
As excited lovers
Rush to their rendezvous

I can hear the heartbeats
I can see the flush in their faces
I can hear the nervous laughter
As the girls decide
How many buttons
To leave undone

I can see the men
Caress that extra drop
Of aftershave
Just in case it makes
A difference

I can see their beaming smiles
When their favourite name
Illuminates their cell phone

I can see their walk of delight
As they saunter to their car
They are delirious with anticipation
Because they have found
The meaning of life

They don't need a church or a bible
They don't need a politician or preacher
They have the one they want
The one they want to be with
The one they laugh with
The one they dance with
The one that makes them sing
The reason to live
They don't need God
Because they are God
To each other

They give each other
Everything
They know what the other
Needs
They make their own heaven
By being together

I can see them gaze
At each other
As each acknowledges
The consideration given
To the other
By the choice of clothes
A bracelet
The wearing of
A precious gift

I can see them
Rush into each others arms
As if they had been absent
For a lifetime

I can see their eyes sparkle
As they tease each other
I can see them hold hands
I can see her head on his shoulder

And after the evening together
I can see the look in their eyes
As they prepare for the
Rapture of their union

I can hear their kisses
I can feel their caresses
I listen to the
Symphony of their bodies
As they celebrate each other

While I lie alone in the darkness
In the silence of a hotel room
Unable to celebrate you