Staging the Night

Alabaster staircase framing chandeliers Picassos, Renoirs, Van Goghs lining the walls Marble floors, dazzling in the starlight Polished perfection staging the Night Dainties, delicacies, tray after tray Sweetmeats, exotic fruits, more on the way Debonair men in their tuxes emerge from limousines Women goddesses wear sequined gowns, leggy queens Playboys, playgirls of the Riviera making the scene Jealousy left wondering what it all means