Elusive Valentine

My elusive Valentine didn’t visit once again Day in and day out, heart wide open, taking strain Candles, hearts, chocolates, poetry and prose Another year, alone, forlorn, the absence of a rose Messages of love and admiration stream to my phone Waiting with baited breath, I need his heart, his alone Smiling, hiding, masking the tears It’s just an ordinary day, I say, it quells my fears Red, red, the colour of love It bombards me, in my face, like an aggressive shove Eyes tightly shut, memories flood Consistency is key, presence and love I need as much as the body needs blood Elusive Valentine, you have another chance to appear Same time, same date, next and every year