Twenty-One is Just the Beginning...

I slipped on my little black dress
Perfectly placed mascara
Red-kissed lipstick
Pearls and gold high-heels

I saw him pull up in an unfamiliar car
Pin-striped suit and button-up shirt
"You are stunning," he said
He turned me around and smiled

We walked to the car
"I forgot my wallet," he claimed
We drove to his place
Walked up the stairs
Opened the door

Candles and rose petals adorned the room
Fine china
Full-course meal
Wine chilled
Chocolate-covered strawberries and dessert

A perfectly wrapped gift
Pink bow
Canvas photographs
Two small envelopes

"Nascar" one read
The second was sealed with a ribbon
I began to unfold it

Tickets to a Broadway show
The best seats in the place
We drove downtown
Parked the car and walked in

The ambiance was amazing
Their voices resounding through the room
The set unfolded before our eyes
It was amazing

"One more stop," he stated
We drove again down the road
The valet took the keys
We walked inside

Up the winding staircase
Familiar faces awaited
Family and friends in their places
I took my seat

Appetizers
Conversations
The people I love in my life surrounded me
I talked and laughed and left

We walked down the streets
Stopped by the music
Found our seats nearby a piano
A sweet martini and one slow-dance later took hours

Then
We drove
Back to a place that feels like my own
Friends and late-night talks

The cool breeze brushed my skin
We stepped inside to rest on the sofa
Getting to know each other while the others talked
The night was over

It was time to go in
Thank you for loving me that much
Happy birthday to me
Twenty-one is just the beginning