Venus Courts Mars On Valentine's Day

A single red, heart-shaped balloon isn’t enough So I splurge and buy fourteen adorned by cupid I tie them to the chair of my beloved “Hot Stuff” To think mere balloons might please him would be stupid So I search and search for the grandest tea roses His favorite warm colors are all blended in each His desk they decorate in striking poses Hope these will do the trick and his passion beseech But then I remember his strong chocolate craving Godiva treats I purchase and spare no expense Set beside roses, surely he’ll be raving He’ll be home in an hour; I can’t bear the suspense When the door opens, I am wearing a teddy The Valentine card he takes with a gloomy look When he sees his desk, he wails, “Enough already!” And he doesn’t even try my straps to unhook How puzzled I feel when he says, “We have to talk” No, he hadn’t forgotten this lovers’ holiday Into his small closet he suggests we should walk He seems so depressed; I’d expected a hooray Piled high in the closet are all occasion gifts Gaudy Christmas sweaters and tons of chocolate hearts He can’t find his clothes and between us grows a rift To sort through this maze, he would need a detailed chart “Take all this stuff with you and please just leave my home In fact, I’ll pay your expenses to relocate And be sure to take that hideous garden gnome Make it snappy, will you? I have a date at eight!” *For Joyce’s “Emotional Response” contest