"For We Fortunate Few on Valentine's Day" by the Editor

For We Fortunate Few on Valentine's Day
Steven Wittenberg Gordon 

For we fortunate few who have found

our forever Valentines today is but an accent

upon an already happy life full of romantic love

for each day for us is Valentine’s.

We lucky few know that a lovely day is

more than chocolates

more than eighty dollar long stems

more than a candlelit dinner at that exclusive restaurant

and certainly much more than hoodie-footie pajamas.

Life can be harsh, cold, and unrelentingly sad

but a single glance from our Valentines

reminds us of what is really important

and suddenly for a moment the world falls away

leaving only we Valentines suspended in Time.

Poet's Note:  There is of course a certain urgency to Valentine's Day for young lovers, the de facto "owners" of the holiday.  However, I am happy to be able to count myself among the "fortunate few" de jure holiday celebrants.