Europe's on Hold... The Cruise Resumes After Valentine's Day

A Valentine Wish

Valentine, schmalentine...
I’ll buy my own darned candy
Or just look in the cupboards and eat what’s handy
Now, roses will wither and champagne goes flat
Alone on the fourteenth - well, what’s up with that?

Alone in February, yet not quite alone
Ensconced at the keyboard, in the writer’s zone
And if I should pine for a big, sloppy kiss
My dog will oblige, I promise you this

I love the colors and Victorian lace
O'er-the-top sentiments and Cupid’s face
For on this day, couples share
Swap thoughtful gifts to show they care

When roses of red are sent by beaus,
Spring approaches and teases the nose
I consider this a prelude to spring
As winter winds up for a final fling

So, though I mock and seem to make fun
With my Valentine’s table all set for one
I acknowledge the merits of this special day
I’ll stop “bah-humbugging” long enough to say...

I wish you a Happy Valentine’s Day!

With apologies to those eschew all rhymed verse, as well as to those who cherish well-written rhymed verse. I had a need to break out in poetry, in honor of the day... to embrace my 'inner bard.'

©Deb Lambert 2008