Penthouse Party

There's a party in the penthouse

where people come and go

admission is free and based on nothing

and if you go once, you'll never truly leave.

It's not hard to get in, but you won't be invited

you simply have to walk by

and you'll find yourself suddenly inside.

The penthouse is messy

a maze with open rooms

and the largest dance floor you've ever seen

a cavernous space full of people swaying to some otherworldly rhythm.

The host is there at every hour

But she only ever dances with a select few people

and she's always busy

she may not even look at you.

Often the doorman falls asleep with the door wide open

and unwanted guests traverse the halls

the host spots them and tries to make them leave

but sometimes there are too many, and the strobe lights and angry yells overwhelm even her.

No time to recover as she musters her courage and grabs someone else to distract her

frantically searching the trashed rooms that are never cleaned

bar fights and broken glass

but nothing stops the party, except,

If you are a special guest she doesn't know yet

you should enter the party with ease

the music will change in your presence to a waltz

and the lights will dim down

Take her hand gently and look her in her eyes

Ask for a dance and she will give it

and for a moment

there will be no one else in the penthouse but the two of you

quiet, undivided attention

because it is a unique person that can stop a penthouse party

by being so serene and powerful

that all other thoughts leave the dance floor.