my unsolicitedValentine's Day wish for you
my love,
quit waiting
on someone else
to finally love you
the way that
you deserve
to be loved
you only
get so much
time here
quit wasting it
on people who
can't recognize
a masterpiece of
creation when it's
standing right in front
of them
you only get
so many spins
on this planet
quit squandering the ride
on people who fail to see
the breadcrumb trail to the cosmos
in your eyes
my love,
in case you were still wondering:
~ you are a once-in-a-million-year wonder
and it's past time
for you to only
spend your days
with people who need
to catch their breath
whenever you walk
into a room
my love,
if someone
doesn't hold
you like a precious
gemstone
they aren't worthy
of feeling the heat of
your reflecting light
against their skin
you are the rarest
treasure existence
has ever known
and if they don't
tremble when they
touch you
they aren't
the one
oh, my love,
please remember
you are a
Rembrandt
in a sundress
whose image burns
itself on the inside
of our eyelids
you are a miracle
of grace and fire
that angel
play trumpets for
you are the first
watermelon of the summer
~sweet
~light
~soul-quenching
don't you dare
let anyone else
treat you any less
than the marvel
you were so carefully
designed to be

(Photo by Fuu J)