Above Las Vegas

I saw the joy in their faces

while they leaped and cantered naked

embraced on the rooftops

above Las Vegas;

And fireworks exploded overhead

in bright hues of purple, red, and blue

their eyes were wild, they’d caught

the scent of the night sky

they numbered the stars in sets of nine

lovers and beings they embraced

naked

above Las Vegas;

And I am amazed, I am aghast

as many joyful things have happened

to me

but never anything

like that.