Happy Valentine’s Day.

My darling,

my love,

I wanted to offer you

romance, adventure,

and the world,

that all we see

and all we hear

and all we breathe

would be as one,

starting

tonight,

aboard a boat

to carry us

over the waves,

stars and frost surrounding,

as we dine on the lake

in the moonlight.

This very afternoon,

as it happens,

I reached a

critical juncture

in my jigsaw puzzle.

I offer you,

sweet one,

this gift card

to Denny’s.

I ask only

that you come home

with a to-go box.

I would love a Grand Slam

(with turkey bacon).

I love you.