This "Love" Day

Today, many people are 
caught up in the romantic
Love of the day

Cards, flowers, candy, dinners and diamonds
all purchased in honor of
This "Love" Day

For those of us who are alone
or without a significant other
we will not participate in this day
in the same way

Instead, some of us will choose
to be heartbroken about a lost love,
stuck in the past in a continual loop

But for me, I choose
to live in the present,
love my children, family and friends
and, for a change, myself

I will not live in a dream state
wishing for a love that may never come
but, if it does, I will welcome it and
add that love to all the others in my life
and celebrate This "Love" Day again