Coming Up Roses
The roses are dead;
the violets are too.
The candy I bought?
Mold-encrusted blue…
I tried to cook dinner,
but burned up the steak.
Those dazzling earrings?
Turns out they’re a fake.
I found a nice card
for your valentine;
It was quite delightful,
but Visa declined.
So I’ve taken a pill
and come back to bed.
What’s coming up roses
is best left unsaid.
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for the Valentine Gift Card Creation Poetry Contest
sponsored by Bobby May
written on 12/28/2022
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