The Corrs are in concert tonight
and it’s been one mad rush
just to get here –
a hectic day at work
followed by grid-locked traffic.
But we made it here
eventually
and we finally sit down in our seats
with a huge sense of relief.

The concert begins.

The Corrs sing with real passion
and perform with such energy!
An enthusiastic audience whoops, stamps,
cheers and calls out,
singing along to old favourites
and waving thousands of tiny mobile phone torches
which sway gently in the darkness.

The stage shimmers and bursts
into so many colours –
silver and gold, orange and kingfisher blue.
Tiny orbs change in colour
as they rise and fall,
performing their own dance of light
above the stage.
And behind The Corrs
live footage of the concert
appears in gargantuan proportions.

Wow!

Such an amazing atmosphere –
an audience which is clearly entranced
and The Corrs
who are clearly delighted!

And yet for me,
the highlight of the evening is simply this –
sharing this magical, musical experience
with the one I love.

Thank you, Lord,
for the wonderful gift of the love
that Paul and I share
and for the precious gift
of the time that we get to spend
together.

© Claire Murray, 29th January 2016