Poetry Corner: Ras - "Will You Please Be My Valentine"

WILL YOU PLEASE BE MY VALENTINE?

Remember when a Valentine 
Was just a name that you just drew 
And you could give that Paper Heart 
To someone you barely knew. 
Or you maybe gave your Heart 
To everybody in your Class 
Drawn and cut, with Your Words 
That were so much Fun to pass.
And too, those little Candy Hearts
That you used to pass around 
Searching Colors and the Words
Until that Perfect One was found.
And remember that Special One
Who made your Heart skip a beat 
Who you gave that Special Card 
Who gave your Heart a Special Treat.
And remember how easy it was 
To tell a Classmate, "I Love You!" 
Not just three meaningless words 
Cause everyone knew they were True. 
Oh, for those Days of Innocence 
When everything seemed to be Just Fine 
And you weren't afraid to ask aloud, 
"Will you please be my Valentine?"

-Ras