So there are the hearts, the candles
the chocolate and the jewelry
we use to quantify and exemplify
one's love for the other.
Valentine's, the essence of romance
the prophecy of ideal love.
Yet aside the furnishings and generous giving,
lies the path many seem to miss.
Romance is humanity's adventure
through unforgiving time. Unbridled
and unabashed against all odds.
Just as there is no mother's day,
Valentines should be everyday.

2003