Last Night Last night I had the time of my life. I saw the girl that was meant to be mine. She was the one to be my wife. I went to a party of a friend of mine. My friend said to me, "Man, you have to meet this girl. I know you'll fall for her." I went in the room and I met this girl. She was all right, but she wasn't the one. I knew and I felt it inside. Then I saw her out of the corner of my eye. She was the most beautiful. She looked like an angel. I knew I had found her, the girl to be forever mine. I was nervous just looking at her. But I went up to her and I asked her for her name. She told me her name and I told her mine. Then I asked her if she cared to dance. She gladly accepted and that's how we met. As we danced and danced I fell more and more in love. As we danced without any worries on our minds. I thought to myself, I wish she were mine. We danced all night long. We danced to our favorite songs. I asked her if she wanted to get away from the crowd and noise. She said yes, so we took a ride to the city. We laughed, we talked, and we had fun. After a while we headed back to the party. The lights and city limits were behind us. On the way back not one word was said. I don't know why. I should have asked you right there and then to be forever mine. The party is now over. It's just my friend and I all alone. Cleaning up the mess in his home. I'll never get rid of the memory of the time I had. This sort of one night stand. The night you were all mine. My alarm clock wakes me up. I get up and give myself a look in the mirror. I'm upset at myself because I left you. And I never had a chance to ask you to be forever mine. I wish last night could happen again tonight. — Sergio Palacios, 17 Glenbard North High School     Submit your poetry, artwork and photos for publication on WebStreetCafe.