Love Poem: Saint Valentine's Day
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Written by: Bj Legros Kelley

Saint Valentine's Day

Happy Valentine's Day
                                     Dear martyr in heaven's 
                                           Wonderous Glow
                                     There's a holiday named
                                               after you, 
                                     I wonder, do you know?
                                        There are chocolate
                                        candies filling hearts
                                       Cupid's arrows aimed
                                               like darts
                                      Couples sharing kisses
                                       A million reminisces
                                                  And
                                  Lonely people crying tears
                                          Wishing for love
                                         that lasts for years
                                      
                                       Happy Valentine's Day
                                       Precious dear Saint
                                       How do we celebrate?
                                          With palpitations 
                                        Of loves heart rate
                                          Remembering not        
                                             Your death
                                        Gorgeous bouquets
                                               and roses 
                                    With a bit of babies' breath
                                        We celebrate love's
                                              Kindness
                                       The bright eyes healed
                                              Of blindness
                                       We hold the lover's
                                                 Creed
                                    That love is good indeed
                                   We celebrate your reason
                                    In goodness of a season
                                    Rebel gainst' emperor
                                                 Of war
                                       You proved love was 
                                          Worth dying for
                                              
                                        I think you'd smile in 
                                                happiness
                                     From heaven's glow above
                                        For the punishment
                                         And crime you did?
                                             Uniting hearts
                                                  in love

                                          Though the emperor
                                           Forbade the young
                                         To marry, it was true
                                        So in secret came the
                                                  Lover's
                                    their vows spoken before you
                                       The sweetness carried
                                              in your heart
                                           Was a love given
                                                 from God
                                         You knew that love 
                                           would not depart
                                           No matter where 
                                                you trod
                             
                                          Your path lead you
                                                to prison
                                          Where a maiden
                                               Blind was 
                                                brought
                                           Through prayer
                                            To Jesus risen
                                           Answer given to
                                            Prayer sought

                                         You taught her how
                                            Christ's healing
                                             Could make her
                                              blind eyes see
                                             You taught your
                                             Student quickly
                                             You taught her
                                               How to read
                                             You taught her
                                            God's enormous
                                          love, was all she'd
                                               Truly need.

                                           Then your loving
                                             Life was taken
                                          And your precious
                                               Blossom left
                                           Her love was never
                                                  Shaken
                                          As she stood within
                                                The cleft
                                           She knew that 
                                            You were taken
                                         To Heaven's Home
                                                 Divine
                                          To heaven's shore
                                           Ever her glance
                                          Where you were
                                               Valentine
                                               
                                      Happy Valentine's Day
                                             Dear brother
                                              in heaven's 
                                              Lovely Glow
                                           There's a holiday
                                           named after you, 
                                             I've wondered
                                              if you know?