The Only Place I Want To Be

I could be where the palm trees sway in a tropical breeze, The pace is slow, the air is warm, and I can take my ease. Drinking chilled coconut from the shell, a blue ocean view, But, the only place I want to be, is right here with you. I could be way up high, in a distant land, a Himalayan retreat, Watching the sunset over Everest, wood fireplace, effusing heat. Relaxing in the whirlpool, the steam rises, as I sip a hot brew. But, the only place I want to be, is right here with you. I could be enthralled as Parana journeys to it's end, at the falls, 200 rivers, cascading in unison, as I meditate struck in awe. I could be contemplating, the transcendent beauty of Iguazu, But, the only place I want to be, is right here with you. I could be in Sorrento, bay of Napoli, not far from Capri, watching cruise ships floating by, observing life so carefree. From the marina, I marvel at the houses built into cliffs, I daydream of what it could be like, to live like this. But, of all the places I could go, and the things that I could do, The only place I want to be...is right here with you. John Derek Hamilton November 10, 2015