FROM “A VALENTINE”

When all odds suggest it’s not worth fighting for,

When my friendship is safe but my heart tells me more,

Despite a future unknown, when prospects seem low

But it’s the sound of your voice that makes my heart glow,

Yet what do you think of me and how do I know?

And what would I feel if you simply said no?

Yet if love be there, should I not chase it to ground?

For sure to waste this would be a regret most profound

So do as you feel and ignore this card,

Or use this day’s name to reveal the name of this bard.