Revisiting Friday night

Friday night colour
         of companionship and love
congregations at bars and restaurants
         down by the riverside
buzz of their conversation
         flowing out into the cool air
fervent relaxation
         an end to the arduous week

City lights shimmer
         on the river surface
the Tower at Tower Bridge
         beautifully beheld
If not made for love
         what is life’s purpose ?
To stroll hand in hand
         to pause to kiss
to love your life away

To be a destination
         arms into which you hurry
at the end of the day
         A definition—names
destined to be coupled
         lives led in common
a rhythm shared
         fed with words that
flow back and forth
         a deep well of emotion
a heartfelt longing
         for the simplicity
for love never to end
         to be the making of them
for all time

John Lyons