I Hate Valentines Day

I’m like Charlie Brown with no mail

While Snoopy carts truckloads  away

There should at least be one card bought on sale

For me, it’s  a dreadful  day

 

Wasn’t always like this you know

In school the box was packed

With lace and honeycombs; hearts just so

I’ll admit that I never lacked

 

Dickie Roberts, age just 10, showed his love and joy

With the gift of a cup for my toothbrush

Giraffe shaped (the cup, not the boy).

I carried my valentine home with a blush

 

My father disapproved, of course, of my 4^th grade crush

Dad shouted & swore; the giraffe is no more

For he shattered it in a rush

Old times never come again and,I miss that giraffe of  yore

And that’s why – I hate Valentine’s Day