under the lights

let's have a party she says.
keep it small.
outdoors.
under the stars, the lights.
casual
and fun.
music, good food, friends
we love.
out on the deck.
we'll dance, we'll laugh.
it will go on and on,
all night long,
we'll talk and talk.
we'll sneak a kiss when
the children are gone.
let's have a party she says.
before the summer
ends, before the weather
turns, it's been
way too long.