Valentine's Day

When Valentine's Day comes around and you are still in the beginning of a new relationship, things can get a bit awkward. You don't want to do too much, but you don't want to do too little; you gotta meet somewhere in the middle at "just right". This was written back in 2009 for my Valentine's guy:

Today is a day set aside to show love,
To express a feeling that puts you above
The clouds in the sky, the burdens from this earth,
And all the heartache piled on from the day of your birth.

I'm not writing this as a sappy poem
So you can squint and think for you I'm fallin.
I just wanted you to know that I do appreciate
The small things you do to make me feel great.

I appreciate the time you take for me
Like to talk, to cook, to write, and to be
In your arms, your bed, and your self-induced luxury.
Your time shared with me shows your courtesy.

And for that, I say to you Happy Valentine's Day.
February 14th, reserved for the lovers to play
But I see it as a day set aside for us
To embrace who we are, as we are, minus the lust.

2009
*Poem by Lex*