Valentine's Day ode to Rob...

oh, and in only a few moments from here
will dawn that special day in every year
when those who are blessed by Aphrodite
celebrate their love with flowers and candy;
And on this Valentine’s Day in twenty-eleven
whem the beloved one is well and truly taken
i wish him and her all the joys and bliss
of every tender touch and each heartfelt kiss;
may his strong arms that will never hold me
wrap tight about her who is gloriously lucky,
may his soft eyes and smiles for her bestow
the quickening of the pulse i will never know;
may he love her deep into the dark sacred night
and keep by her side when the world turns bright
may he and she be truly cherishing of each other
and enjoy every precious moment in every weather;
and may i never breathe my old regret
or whisper the pain i cannot forget
for all the secrets i dared to keep
all the dreams i held in my sleep…
ah, that he may be supremely held and taken
though i may not be that fortunate maiden
to know that he is happy and well
is fitting end to the sad tale i tell;
what is true love if it cannot give
the one beloved the leave to live
it does not hold on to redundant fantasy
when the truth of the matter is so plain to see…
as much as i love him, i will let him go
and this is the sum of all he needs to know:
I love him, and i will love him always
he has my heart till the end of my days…
so,”Happy Valentine’s Day, my best darling boy!
Fill you up with her, with zest and with joy!
Never seek to defer or procrastinate
what cannot loiter and will not wait!”
And how serene and calm i will be
now that i have cured myself of he
until the sun comes up the next morning
to find me still Robloving and Robforlorning…
(composed on VD 2011)