I.
I don’t approve of Valentine’s-
It’s just an advertising scheme
To flog more greetings card designs.
I don’t approve of Valentine’s
Or love itself, which undermines
Progressively one's self-esteem.
I don’t approve of Valentine’s-
It’s just an advertising scheme.
II.
Our love was like a red, red rose
Before becoming brown and stale
And foul to both the eye and nose.
Our love was like a red, red rose,
But then began to decompose.
It is, alas, a common tale:
Our love was like a red, red rose
Before becoming brown and stale.
Valentine's Triolets