Invitation

You tell me
You grew up in a town
Where smiles disguised intentions

You tell me
You were brought up in a house
Where dreams were never mentioned

This is an open invitation
to come as you are
no need to dress up or down
no need to make a reservation
to dance without light
to drink all the night
from the shadows

We can tango through
this rainy syncopation
with heartbeats as strong and steady
as ritual drums

This is your invitation
To dream
With me

Written by Richard Scarsbrook