I was in a Ritz Carlton Hotel on this important day
No one came to clean my room that day
Please clean my room I said
Sorry, it’s voting day the cleaning woman said
In St. Louis we vote today she said
November 7, 2012
I asked for a hotel room at the Westin this day
They gave us a European sized room for four days
I told them the room is too small for us to stay for four days
They told me Minneapolis is all filled up for several days
We continued to stay in the small room for those days
November 11, 2012
Come stay with us our friends said
We’ll gladly stay with you we said
There’s only one bed in our Paris flat they said
We’ll sleep in a hotel we said
You’ll sleep in our bed and we’ll sleep on the couch they said
November 12, 2012
We were unsure boarding Saudi Airlines today
Over the speaker came a travel prayer
Travel was relaxing on the plane that day
It took six hours to fly from Paris to Jeddah
Upon arrival we said we were satisfied with the flight this day
November 18, 2012
Forty two floors up is too high to stay I said
Let’s give it a try she said
At least you’ll see the Gulf she said
You’ll like Abu Dhabi she also said
There’s no more to be said
November 20, 2012
How do you like Jumeirah at Etihad Towers she inquired
Isn’t Jumeirah at Etihad Towers hard to remember I inquired
Yes, but what about our stay at the Towers she inquired
Oh, I like the Towers
But to myself I continued to practice pronouncing Jumeirah at Etihad Towers
November 22, 2012
At Thanksgiving dinner Mohamed said Jesus will return again
But, he’s Muslim not a Christian I said
If you’re not sure ask him again she said
Mohamed, do you believe Jesus will return again
Yes, that’s what I said, he’ll return again
November 25, 2012
What’s that I see in Jumeirah at Etihad Towers’ today
Catholic Cardinals I see in the lobby today
And a high ranking Emirate with the Cardinals today
All dressed in white robes, red zucchettos and white keffiyeh
What a sight to see in the lobby today