Even without the additional pressure of Valentine's Day, I often get myself into difficulties with my 'romantic interests' through my unorthodox and often dogmatic views on the question of love.
I much prefer the small but genuinely spontaneous, sincerely felt, unique gesture of affection to conventional declarations and presents. Hence I was once - many years ago now - prompted to write this.... to try and get myself off the hook with whoever it was I was seeing at the time (I probably can remember who it was, but I don't feel inclined to tell all of you).
Love Poem No. 3
(all-purpose excuse for alleged oversights
in the romance department)
Do not chide me
That I do not do
As other men do
Consider, it may be
That I feel for you
As other men do not
2 comments:
I was once in a relationship with a man whose romantic expectations gave me a toothache (I think he, singlehandedly could have supported the entire luvey dovey industry and expected as much from me!)
I never did manage to convince him that though my expression of love was not wrapped in pink cellophane and tied with a bow, it was as sincere as could be expected.
Did your unnamed lost love accept Love Poem #3?
The 'lost love' didn't accept it IN THE LONG RUN, obviously.
I think it may have bought me a little more time, on a few occasions.
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