Valentine’s Day
Flowers and chocolates,
hearts and love,
pinks and reds
and lace and ribbons,
cards and messages
reminding us
of what we hold dear,
of what and who we love,
reminding us of who we are
and how we connect
in this chaotic world
that divides us at every turn.
In spite of all that would separate us,
I hold tight to love, to truth,
to what is real, to what is good.
I hold tight to you,
my valentine.
