Monday, February 14

My valentine thought to you:

Yes, roses are red,
Yet these words hold true:
The Hallmark holidays are not
Healthy for you.

Save passionate acts,
And unveiled attraction,
For moments less lost in
Collaborative action.

For googly eyes
And hormonal ragings
Require no prescribed date,
Or emotive grand-stagings.

So FTD, lose!
We will yearn, we will ache,
On the days that we choose,
Not the ones that you make.

And spend as we please,
This most faux-festive day,
Without posture or cheese,
In our own heartfelt way.

Be yers.

Wrist corsages, stilted social dancing, and uncomfortable clothing entirely optional. Flower-, gift-, lovey kindness-, and chocolate-giving smiled upon any ol’ time!

Happy day!
Aimee