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I was afraid today’s prompt would include Valentine’s Day in some way. I can’t stand this fake holiday. Let’s celebrate love? If you aren’t celebrating love every day then you’re failing at life. But retailers make money on this holiday so I’m afraid it’s not going anywhere. Oh well…
It’s Valentine’s Day, so write an ode to someone or something you love. Bonus points for poetry!
So I shall bang out an ode to my children because, you know, I love them and stuph.
Ode to My Children
Love at first sight?
I didn’t believe
Such a thing existed
I could not perceive
My heart would fill
With such strong emotion
Upon meeting someone
What an inane notion
But then you were born
And my heart grew bigger
I was unaware my heart
Could love with such vigor
I looked upon you
And knew right away
That I was in love
In my heart you would stay
With each new day
My love for you grows
Where it will end
Nobody knows
My doubting heart
Could never perceive
A love this strong
Now its out on my sleeve
I will always be there
I will always endure
My heart beats for you
Of this much I’m sure
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You have this one in Feb and Sweetest Day in Oct. Your children are so fortunate to have you as their dad.
Yeah, Sweetest Day popped up outta nowhere. And it was promoted by the retailers! I had never heard of it until I worked for Walmart. Coincidence? I think not.
Love your poem. Love is love – it need not come from Hallmark. Every holiday is fake in the sense that it has a monetary angle. But it’s lovely to acknowledge love; my son’s school has pajama day and love of reading ~ I like that. We should always love everyday – but it’s ok to have a special day for it. We don’t have to succumb to the commercial side of it. It just is.
Well, I guess the commercial aspect of it has numbed me to the meaning of the day.
Meh – it’s easy to ignore all that crap. My little guy, who struggles with writing, make me a lovely card and was very proud of it – he bought me a lovely anklet to replace the one I lost. How could that not melt my heart? I love that he cares about me and was excited to show it.
That’s awesome. The twins are too old to care about that anymore and Baby C is too young…
Exactly – my little guy will soon be too old to care – so I am taking it now!
Haha! Yup, that’s the way.
An ode to your children is an excellent celebration of love, on any day.
Being with my children makes (almost) all of my problems fade away.
Just beautiful! I came across this photo the other day and thought of you. It’s perfect for this post.
http://costumecontumely.com/?p=1454
That’s awesome!! Thanks!
That is so SWEET. For me, a guy that loves his kids is really sexy. That’s why I selected my husband – partly. He was like this pied piper with kids. And I was right. He is a great dad. But even he wouldn’t mention dad in a username. A car, maybe.
Haha. Nothing matters to me more than my children. Nothing.
That was so beautiful!! I got a little weepy.
You get weepy often. Perhaps you’re hitting the wine to often?
Bwahahahahahahahaha. Just kidding. Keep drinking!!!
Haha….I cry during commercials….I got that from my Dad!! Maybe more wine to kill these damn germs!!
There you go!!!
Learning, I am.
I love your poem. It’s the sweetest
Happy Valentine’s Day!
Thanks, NBG.
And the bonus is that they don’t expect roses! Well done, TD. I hate this holiday too.
Thanks, Elyse! I feel validated now.
“If you aren’t celebrating love every day then you’re failing at life.” Truer words were never spoken. I love your poem like whoa. Incidentally, this is the first Valentines Day in what feels like ten years that I feel like I’m really celebrating something. No offense to my husband, but he knows I kinda like him so we don’t usually do anything for V-Day. However, having a child around for V-Day this year has really opened my heart and made me remember how special love is.
Well, for me, I try to show my children and loved ones I love them every day. I don’t need a calendar to remind me to do that.
Brilliant. I think you captured the essence of unconditional love for your kids completely.
Thanks.
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I don’t have kids, and usually sniff at overt expressions of affection (well, I am English), but that was pretty super lovely
Very nice!
Thanks!
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Ah, that was… beautiful. Such lucky children, and such a lucky dad.
Thanks!
Great job, Daddio!
Thanks, Hook!
That’s a very good ode to your kids. Thank you for sharing!
Thank you!