February 14th …

 

February 14^th …

I

My people I call dear,

If those who peep at reality with soft a glance, this earth carries none;

How sad was this dwelling going to be?

Like grass, allow them to flourish

Let them bloom like the Jacaranda in October.

For as hidden like a violet upon woods is their secret scent.

Trafficking in mockery saved the mocker:

The art of laughing long have I mastered,

February 14^th is my witness!

II

No pointing rough fingers at each other,

Even raising arms of protests,

Forget polishing others with unheaven-worthy names,

Exchanging bittersweet phrases, must we all drop:

When one sees life from but a different angle.

So let it be in these our changing times,

That whoever is struck to his or her naked sentiment

No crooked judge should be appointed to pass a verdict.

The art of laughing long I have mastered,

February 14^th is my witness!

III

Street corners, tunnels, parks, name them all…

Parade: Roses, Lilies or Ferns, bloody red.

Such a reflection of hearts they never match.

A dim resemblance of how unique our being is.

Scented, chocolated, colored heart like printed

Mugs, cards, cakes, clothing even people

Is the order of the very day in question:

Thus , I am remained of the Bible’s paradise.

The art of laughing long have I mastered,

February 14^th is my witness!

IV

A belief, an idea, a slogan or a song

That money has given a head and face;

My fellow dwellers of earth have defined Love!

They went further with their equation;

Material plus materials gives you Love!

You have cash even love track after you.

This song has the world’s modification

Leaving the poor man enjoying it like a dream

For no sticky a red rose, he can afford.

Who said Valentine’s Day is those very expensive goods?

The art of laughing long have I mastered.

February 14^th is my witness.

V

A year ago, on a friend, my neighbour it did happen,

On the so called “Val’s Day”.

He like his modern fellow,

Those scented, chocolated, colored and heart like commercial articles

On the roadside, did he purchase: cash and carry!

To his sweetie and dumped for the first time ever since.

We held our breath when his sweetie opened a shop that very evening

And named it: “Give us Love Enterprise”

The followed day, another in our neighbhood like a circus elephant stood engraved;

“Not Just Material things!”

Within a week, ten more were built and opened.

It was a lesson we all carried;

Those who were showered with them on “Val’s Day”

So lonely hearts did they carry.

I had perfected the art of laughing long;

14^th February is enough for my witness….

 

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