A Valentine Card (2/15/88)
William Goresko 1951 (Philadelphia, PA) – 2008 (Willow Grove, PA)
Today, my son, you drew me
A Valentine card
With pictures of dinosaurs
Ringed by the words
"Hugs and Kisses"
Proclaiming your love for me.
Within your little chest
There beats an enormous heart;
A lovely untamed beast,
It tugs and strains at
The worldly tethers
Which hold it back trying to
Keep it from bursting forth.
I too drank that same
Magical elixir upon which
You feed but slowly as
The cup ran dry have
Lost the way. From these
Rough and ragged seas,
You are a lighthouse
On the distant shore,
A brightly shining beacon.
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Submitted by cuwoodford on May 31, 2021
Modified on March 05, 2023
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