Friday night

Friday night is the colour
         of companionship and love
office workers congregate
         at bars and restaurants
down by the riverside
         the buzz of their conversation
flows out into the cool air
         the tone is of fervent relaxation
and an end to the week’s work

The city lights shimmer
         on the river surface
the Tower and Tower Bridge
         a beautifully lit sight to behold
If Fridays were not made for love
         what is their purpose but
for lovers to stroll hand in hand
         to pause and kiss at certain points
along the way

But where are they heading
         if they are already there ?
Together is their destination
         and in time it will become
their definition—names
         and destinies coupled
their lives will enter
         into a common rhythm
and even their differences
         their most earnest
idiosyncrasies
         will be shared

And so the words flow
         along with the emotions
and in their hearts
         a longing for the simplicities
never to end
         for their love to be
the making of them
         for all time

John Lyons