The brochure pictured beautiful vistas
Sandy beaches and a sparkling sea
But the noisy hotel was under construction
And as the rain poured down
The sewage backed up
Presenting an aroma of salt and shit
The showers ran cold when they worked at all
Extra charges got us a limp sandwich celebration
And watered down margarita mix
Outside the sand was contaminated with oil
And littered with cast off garbage
And incidental broken beer bottles
The storm clouds lingered all week
With palm trees bowing down to intermittent gusts
I will never forget this cherished experience
One honeymoon week in Albania
With you, my beloved, there by my side