The Honeymoon

Me and a friend were playing around so I asked to give me a word and I'll write on it. His response was Honeymoon and Dreams. I combined both and this is what I came up with. And the poem won a poetry contest!!! 11.3.10 My first win and I am so proud.  

Yesterday we spoke our vows
We woke up today in bliss
The clear blue sky where the sun arises
No honeymoon is grander than this

Room service at eight in a four star hotel
The Hilton to be exact
Ocean view on the penthouse floor
With designer robes to match

Breakfast at nine massages at ten
The limo arrived at eleven
We spent the day shopping for gowns and tuxedos
For our five star meal at seven

After our dinner and ballroom dance
We made love on our luxury covers
Candlelit bath, we both are so happy
Thanking God we have each other

I then fell asleep in paradise
Awakened by reality’s alarm
We weren’t on an island, we weren’t at the Hilton
I stared silently as I lay in his arms

There was no clear sky or limousines
No spas or massages at ten
No luxury covers or designer robes
There’s no penthouse at the Red Roof Inn

Our shotgun wedding at the courtroom’s alter
No invitations, groomsmen or brides
No flights out of town or wedding receptions
This was all his money could buy

One night’s stay with checkout at twelve
My dream honeymoon didn’t exist
I wanted to slap him but then I remembered
True love is more precious than bliss