V-DAY III

On Valentine's Day, I hid.

I hid deep

and I hid dark.

I hid in what depths I could find

far away from the maddening crowd.

I was afraid of being found

and having to devote myself to her

for all time

or at least the day

and so

on Valentine's Day

I hid.

And while

may behavior may have been rude

and sad

and sick

far worse was

the damnation I suffered

for while I went out hiding

she hardly sought me out at all.