St. Valentine's Day: When You Care Enough to Send the Very Best

Next time you have a problem
selecting the appropriate greeting
for that very special someone

all alone among
what those priceless cards express
quite at a loss
for the right one to choose
the only one that says
exactly how you feel
when you care enough
to send the very best

close your eyes

& imagine your lover
lying in a sun-field
his carefree heart
in his hand
his very special features
just another face
down in the ditch
lips apart & frozen-eyed
with the rest of the dead
at My Lai

& pick one