Will You Be My Valentine?

"Hey!
Move away!!!
You're blocking my darkness!"...

That's how it all started

And, then, came love

"All I want for Valentine's Day
is a date with a fair lady
and seven unfair ones..."

Rejected!

Get real!

"Is reality
an alternative to illusion,
or an alternate illusion?"

Huh?

Next question!

"Where is smoke
is there always
a smoking section, too?"

And, then, came love

For poker faces

"When I grow up,
I want to become
the ace of hearts under your sleeve..."

That hurt

Pain lasted a lifetime

"Beware
of Dentist Valentines
bearing boxes of cheap chocolate..."

It all made perfect sense

And, then, came the announcement

"Please, don't call...
Just wait for me at the corner...
One at a time..."