Please, no more bad news—
at least not on today.
I can’t take any more
gun violence, hatred, chemical spills
or political duress. Is everyone a liar?
Please, spare me the harsh details
of what it means to be
a planetary citizen of a world
corrupted by greed,
at least for today.
For today, can it be enough
to simply walk the dog?
To buy a hamburger on your lunch break
and to tip your server fifty per-cent?
Okay, fine.
Someone is riding a motorcycle
down the street on this abnormally warm day,
the speakers are blaring Journey—
“I’m forever yours,
faithfully”
This has been my go-to valentine playlist for years—nothing groundbreaking or particularly heightened, but it provides the spirit of the day
beautiful like you !