V alentines a day to say, "I love you,
A ritual that stages something real,
L etting out the truth of what I feel
E ven as I think it often of you.
N or could I with such grace without this day
Tell you that IҒm grateful that I have you,
I mpress upon you just how much I need you,
N eeding such a frame for what I say
E ven as I would my heart reveal.
