Two Valentine Poems from different ends of the spectrum. The first one I wrote in 2013 the second I wrote in 2017.
Valentine’s Day.
Beautiful Roses their message plain,
They were oh! so lovely when they came.
Chocolates and champagne too
A handsome way to say “I love you”
Sadly handsome is as handsome does
And no one wants to make a fuss.
But the message seems to fade away
As tempers rise and peace forgets to stay.
The chocolates fly across the room and hit the wall,
The vase smashed, the flowers scattered as they fall.
No good to offer soothing words
The shoutings all that’s heard.
The neighbours turn a deaf ear , “That poor woman must live in fear” .
Only half the tale is known
The neighbours have no idea of what’s happening in this home.
Things get worse she grabs a knife
She’ll put an end to all this strife.
She cuts him once she cuts him twice …
“You need to learn to be more nice”
She whispers with a smile.
He stands there shaking and bleeding all the while.
The police have been called more than once
But she always manages to repel their response.
The truth is, they would not believe
This poor sweet woman is not the one aggrieved.
She carries no marks or bruises. None at all for she is the one who abuses.
Her husband is a patient man
Who tries to please his wife the best he can .
But she cannot be appease.
Nothing he can do makes her pleased.
She swears she loves him she swears it will change
But week after week it is the same.
He will do or say something wrong
And her patience will be gone.
He has tried to leave her tried to go
But she begs and weeps and carries on.
She promised she would get help.
He cannot see any way out
He cowers in the corner as she shouts.
The knife is lying on the floor within his reach ………
Then comes the usual banging at the door.
Acrostic: Be my Valentine
Breathtakingly needing
Eros’s arrow pricks
Mixing love potions at this time
You must, you must be mine.
Value added roses and chocolates
All add up to to special dates.
Love encounters special things
Enchanted, petals hearts and fairy rings.
Never knowingly under sold
Treats and treasures gently unfold.
Intimate touches and arousing kisses
Naked passion erupts exploding wishes
Ending in orgasmic joy.
I do hope everyone had a happy Valentine’s Day.
willowdot21 
Feb 14, 2020 @ 06:29:24
Happy Valentines Day, Sis 💜
Feb 14, 2020 @ 06:35:58
Thank you Sis I hope you have a lovely day 💜🎁
Feb 14, 2020 @ 07:24:26
You too, Sis 💜
Feb 14, 2020 @ 11:49:34
Thank you 💜
Feb 14, 2020 @ 07:58:29
Happy Valentines, to you too! ❤🌹❤
Feb 14, 2020 @ 11:49:50
And you too 💜
Feb 14, 2020 @ 11:59:52
❤️❤️❤️
Feb 14, 2020 @ 12:10:47
💜💜💜💜
Feb 14, 2020 @ 09:03:11
This is probably not the sort of response one expects to a Valentine poem – so my apologies for that – but that first one rings a loud bell. I have a male family member close to me who has gone through just that sort of experience – though not quite as far as being attacked with a weapon. Considerable esearch into this form of domestic abuse has shown us that it is far more prevalent than one would expect. And incidentally willowdot21, if you feel you’d prefer to delete this reply, then I understand.
Feb 14, 2020 @ 12:10:08
Hi Besonian, I would never delete such an honest and true response. I happen to have looked this up and have found that, as you say that men being abused by women is far more widespread than we would like to think. Any abuse is wrong and I wish we could stop it. I wrote the poem to highlight the plight of many men who suffer in fear, silence and shame. There is too much abuse, female on men, men on women, male on male, female on female and not forgetting mental abuse and elder abuse. I hope the person in your family is being kept safe and support. Thank you for your time and reply. 💜
Feb 14, 2020 @ 09:05:45
2 contrasting poems. The first one really paint a picture of potentially an untold story of many a man.
Great poems.
Happy valentines
Feb 14, 2020 @ 11:50:56
Thank you, it’s a very sad fact that many men suffer in silence 💜
Feb 14, 2020 @ 09:19:20
Both poems tell a different side of the story.
Feb 14, 2020 @ 11:51:42
Yes they do. Humans can be so unkind, evil even! 💜
Feb 14, 2020 @ 14:00:44
That’s true. Very unfortunate fact.
Feb 14, 2020 @ 15:26:11
💜💜
Feb 14, 2020 @ 15:56:37
😍
Feb 14, 2020 @ 14:23:22
Wow, two im- and expressive poems, Willow! Happy Valentine’s Day 💖
Feb 14, 2020 @ 15:27:04
Thank you Erika and Happy Valentine’s Day to you too💜
Feb 14, 2020 @ 18:41:47
Thank you, Willow💖
Feb 14, 2020 @ 19:56:03
A pleasure 💜
Feb 15, 2020 @ 14:56:01
2017 sounds a little less stressful than 2013.
Feb 15, 2020 @ 20:21:45
No really just different out looks but I see why you might think that 😜💜