Valentines @ MindSay

As you might guess from reading my stuff, and as you can imagine if you know me, I don't write a lot about really straightforward, sincere cheerful love and romance. My entire view of relationships has been skewed by the last decade or so of romantic, er, awkwardness (to put it nicely.) This may be epitomized by this one, which I wrote on Valentine's day (or the day before.) I was feeling just a bit sarcastic. It's also the first poem I've written that was center-aligned.


A Valentine Poem

I have not known this before you,
and I would call it love.
All that you are,
all that you do for me,
love.
Liquid as that word is
I’m very much in it with you.

My only reason for pulling myself up
from under the covers
most mornings.
Nothing really happens before I see you,
and oh the fun we have when we stay
up late together.
Having you
inspires me to do great things.

You give me so much
all I can do
is keep returning.
The electricity flowing
from you to me
is unreal
or all too real.

Your warm breath on my lips,
your tawny complexion,
very sweet,
very smooth.
The warmth in my hands
when I hold you,
I need.

Every man knows you,
every woman too.
But they don’t see you
the way I’ve seen.
Love, want, need you,
coffee,
caffeine.

Keep on rockin'
-SAW

PS. Prof Reiby's response was to laugh a bit and say "I should've known your take on Valentine's day would be somewhat skewed." I told him it may have been the most sincere thing I ever wrote. He said it was really just about "chemical dependance," to which I responded, "Isn't that the same as love?"

Gosh, even the elevator music is all about being hopelessly devoted. So here is a rockin' anti-valentines day soundtrack/playlist, for those of us who are celebrating solo either  by choice or circumstance, and for those who are not feeling the love in the air and feeling the V-day angst instead.
In (mostly) no particular order, varying styles.

1. Feeling Good - Michael Buble
   
   " And this old world is a new world
   And a bold world
   For me"
   
   Everything should be approached feeling good, and this kickass song just really puts me in a 'close your eyes and sing along' mood. You should feel good on valentines day as well, even though you may have a sweetheart!
   
   
   
2. Please send me someone to love - Fiona Apple
   
   " Just because I am in misery
   I don't beg for no sympathy"
   
   Classy feel. Her voice is very pleasant. I really like this song, for some reason I imagine one of those older elegant women, with smooth black hair tied back, and heavy make up (black eyeliner, outrageously red lips) who sits alone and smokes those long cigarettes and drinks sweet cherry wine with dark bitter chocolate.
   
   
3. I don't need a man - Pussycat dolls.
   
   "I don't need a man to make it happen
   I get off being free"
   
   Ok, this song is like written for this soundtrack. And a good response for the woman above.
   
   
4. What is love - Haddaway
   
   " I give you my love, but you don't care "
   
   What is love? I got no clue. This song is about unreturned love (I think at least, I am bad with lyrics). I'm sure there are a lot heart broken people out there though who had their heartbroken, love unreturned, who are angry and disappointed. for who, Valentines day only reminds of that. Also this song been stuck in my head for 2 days now.
   
   
5. Somebody to love - Queen
   
   "Can anybody find me somebody to love?"
   
   It's by queen, it sounds great. But anyone other than me thinks this guy and the gal from song # 2 should totally get together? I mean both pray for some divine intervention to send them someone. If only they went out there and made an effort to create opportunity to meet that other person perhaps they would! But of course who doesn't like everything handed to him on a silver plate.
   
   
6. I miss you - Bjork
   
   "I miss you
   but i haven't met you yet
   so special
   but it hasn't happened yet"
   
   
   I haven't met him (or her) yet, either. Familiar feeling, sometimes I also imagine what would it be like if I did! I often can relate to Bjork's songs. In my opinion her more Romantic 'pro love' songs are much better like Bachlorette (my fave, go listen to it now if you haven't), All is full of love (watch the music video, I mean lesbian androids, how cool is that?) and it's oh so quiet (I think this one is the most familiar to people). This song however, I felt fit the best, and had a funny music video to boot!
   
   
7. Sleep with myself - Prozzak
   
   " Although I'm really quite fond of you
   My best intentions never turn out right
   I'd rather sleep with myself tonight"
   
   The first time I heard this was at my friend's b-day party. We were in junior high or high school, don't recall. Struck me as funny. Reflects my attitude just a bit. Like in the song, love seems to be a losing game for me, so I'll leave it alone.
   
   
8. Owner of a lonely heart - Yes
   
   "There's no real reason to be lonely
   Be yourself
   Give your free will a chance
   You've got to want to succeed"
   
   
9. Lonely day - Phantom planet
   
   "Rise and shine rub the sleep out of my eyes
   And try to tell myself I can't go back to bed.
   It's gonna be a lonely lonely lonely lonely day"
   
   Yeah, and Valentines day is one of those days people feel especially lonely after  seeing all the flower and chocolate lovey dovey pumpkin pie couples.
   
   
10. You wont be mine - matchbox 20
    
    " Over the lies, you'll be strong
    You'll be rich in love and you will carry on
    But no - oh no
    No you won't be mine"
    
    Gosh, one of my favorites in this list. so powerful in a way. And yeah, I been friends with some, and been their crutch when they were down, but its not me they go home with in the end of the day. never me.
    
    
11. Painted on my heart - The cult
    
    " And after all this time
    I still can't let go
    I've still got your face
    Painted on my heart"
    

Hmm, what else? I'll add anything if I'll remember something good I missed.

I know I know I am usually little miss sunshine full of love and joy...cough..

 

 

BUT it sucks ASS to be horny and dateless on Valentines day Damnit!

 

Maybe if anyone is interested in talking dirty to me with a hint of affection and the illusion of love.  Leave your sign-on names for whatever messenger you use. I might look you up.

 

 bah

 

valenteines day. another day for me to hate. i mean, i'm normally happy being "not in love" because honestly love is just a LITTLE overrated. oh hail to st. valentine. BOO. god. i just wish i could skip this day the 14th of of february everyyear coz i have to sit at home and look at everyone do all the "stuff".

ohmiigosh. i'm becoming like the eighty year old lady who owns a hundred cats and her house smells like cats!!

{being paranoid}

i should start associating with my peers more often.

and TRY to act normal.

gosh, that is a LOT for me.

but, i'm not complaining. i really should start doing that and talk to people more often.

 

thats my new red "to do" list. which i will ultimately end up procrastinating.

 

i'm such a procrastinator.

cant wait for V-day. NOT.

 

"tune the world out, close your eyes and shut your mouth, words as old as your age, and lets unwrite these pages, lets make a new history, the one that has only you and me."

-p.s. if you steal my lyrics i'll castrate you. and i mean it. sorry for being rude on that though.