You stand twirling dizzily
enjoying the pulsing night
reveling in everything
treasuring this transitional world you have before you.

You know the dance can’t continue indefinitely.
You only have so much breath in you
and your energy gave out
before you even got onto the floor.
Still you’ll give it your all
whatever that may be these days.

The night holds no mysteries
but is has joys left to unfold
and you are still here
to take them in
if you can breathe long enough to do so.