Pigtails and Spit Wads

"How do I love thee, let me count the ways"
A poet of old was known to have written
So how many ways can we say I love you
When our hearts have truly been smitten

Yes box, No box or Maybe box
Has been known to give us a voice
Passed back and forth with high expectations
'Til the reader has check marked a choice

Pigtails and spit wads can say I love you
As chewed up paper flies through the air
Or maybe a tug on those beautiful pigtails
Will show them that you really care

Sharing your snack is very romantic
Or their initials enclosed in a heart
And of course, "Will you be my valentine?"
Is always a good place to start

The ways that we say I love you
Are really too many to list
But you'll know when it's right and love is in sight
When two lovers have finally kissed
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011


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Date: 5/10/2011 7:33:00 PM
awww, it takes me back to those little house on the prairie times (well, from watching them on tv anyway!) Precious poem!
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Date: 5/10/2011 4:06:00 PM
Another fantastic piece, my friend. Awesome. Enjoyed. Great job. Ralph
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