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It was just another Saturday night, wasn't with nobody My pockets were full and my heart was on call I was dressed to the nines, and my hair was laid just fine when I stepped into the Coats-For-Kids charity ball I made the usual walk through, did the casual mingle Bumping elbows with the upper crust crew, it was a nice mix of married and single All the heavy hitters were just rolling in, as I gave a holla to a couple of close friends Started getting a good vibe when I saw the deejay who was spinning here He was the same one who was thumping the tunes at my baby sister's wedding last year It was about a quarter past ten, when I saw a black limo carriage cruise in And when the chauffeur opened the door, out stepped a vision of beauty I never seen before: Gold dress Emerald low-cut heels I said to myself ... is this fairy tale for real Asymmetrical sculpted hair Chocolate pearl-shaped eyes She illuminated the place like a tropical sunrise I followed her everywhere as she floated through the crowd being ogled and cat-called Her path parted a sea of whispers of ooh and aahs Then she suddenly stopped, and without turning, held out her hand Beckoning me to come dance I danced with a princess under crystal chandelier light, we chatted and laughed until nearly midnight We talked of romantic things; misty meadows and enchanting moon beams, aromatic glades and sipping lemonade in balmy shade We talked of irreverent things; favorite TV shows and watching drifting snow blow, performance art critiques and specialty items at small boutiques We talked of cerebral things; the longevity of coniferous trees, the hive hierarchy of the bees, the societal impact of big pharma, the reciprocity of karma But of ourselves, we only knew each other's first name With unspoken mutual consent, we embraced, with playfulness, the mystery of the courtship game Then, as the clock began to midnight chime, she gasped and intoned she was out of time And just as quickly as we met, she departed in haste with no decorum or grace As the black limo streaked away, in my stunned silence, I happened to look down and was shocked at what lay on the floor --- one emerald shoe Now what was I to do? The only thing about her I knew, was that her name was Rella I searched everywhere for a year, was just a sad, crestfallen fella At the charity ball the following year, she didn't come and no one knew who she was Then a short while after that ... I gave up looking It was almost two years later, on a clear spring day, I went window shopping at a mall Saw a set of glasses that came with a smile, I saw again that beautiful belle of the ball I told her that I had been searching for her, and that I had her emerald shoe She said: while you were out there looking for me, I was always praying and waiting for you
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