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Hello my friends.<\/strong> As you most likely know, tomorrow is Valentine\u2019s Day. It occurs to me that this is a perfect occasion to offer a gift from my heart to yours. My last offering was well received…most comments lauded its brevity. Buoyed by your kind remarks, I wanted to write something appropriate for this holiday and what follows is the result of this inspiration. As often happens, while writing this poem, the words seemed to take on a life of their own. Unlike its predecessor, this exposition is not very concise\u2026 it’s an “epic” tale of sorts. Also, my writings often employ frequent sing-song rhymes. Not so with this composition. (Although\u2026 if you look closely, you\u2019ll actually find ten pairs of rhyming words.) <\/p>\n

Rhyme or no rhyme, I hope you like what I now present. <\/p>\n

Oh\u2026 one more thing. If you really want to experience the full enjoyment of this poem, try to “hear” its words spoken with a snobbish, British accent\u2026 similar to one you might find in an episode of Downton Abbey. This was the sound that was in my mind\u2019s ear when I was writing this little nugget. <\/p>\n

Take care and stay warm my friends. Big kiss to you all. Stash<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

The Gift<\/strong><\/p>\n

It was the thirteenth day of February
\nAnd Reginald Turtle was well aware
\nThat he had yet to secure a gift for dear friend Beatrice.
\nOur timid friend was feeling quite dismayed. <\/p>\n

(Unrelenting, a calendar never pauses.)<\/p>\n

Valentine\u2019s Day would arrive on the morrow
\nAnd it was imperative that he present
\nTo Beatrice an impressive token of his affection\u2026
\nCrucial it was that his love be splendidly displayed.<\/p>\n

(A courageous step\u2026Reg had never actually voiced his love.)<\/p>\n

Beatrice, his darling, was the light of his life
\nBut regrettably, timid Reginald was unaware
\nIf this amorous sentiment was reciprocal.
\nAnxiety caused, for him, a night that was sleepless.<\/p>\n

(If only we knew the things that we do not know.)<\/p>\n

As it was, this doubt was wholly unwarranted.
\nTruth be known, Beatrice had always been enamored of Reg.
\nTo her, he had always been courteous, caring and kind.
\nReginald\u2019s worries, you see, were entirely needless.<\/p>\n

(Oh dear reader, my patience runs thin. In the interest of brevity\u2026) <\/p>\n

I could proceed with my bittersweet story of this unspoken love
\nBut in order to save you the agony of disappointed suspense,
\nI will admit to you that dear Reginald never did decide
\nUpon a perfect offering for the object of his devotion.<\/p>\n

(Fear not, you lovers of love.)<\/p>\n

On Valentine\u2019s Day, Reginald journeyed to Beatrice\u2019s door.
\nProfessing his eternal love, he recounted remorsefully
\nThe fact that he had been unable to secure, for her,
\nA gift that would perfectly reflect his loving notion.<\/p>\n

(Expecting the worst, with no hope for the best\u2026)<\/p>\n

A most marvelous thing occurred for dear Reg.
\nUpon hearing of the depth of his affection for her,
\nBeatrice threw her arms wide in order to bestow
\nUpon Reg\u2019s flushed shell a warm, sincere embrace.<\/p>\n

(Love overflowed as Beatrice pursed her sweet lips.)<\/p>\n

Beatrice presented to Reg a warm and lingering kiss.
\nIn soft tones, she confessed that she had always
\nShyly felt in the very same way towards him.
\nShe too was unsure, despite her outward confident face.<\/p>\n

(In the end, the need for an elaborate gift was quite unnecessary.)<\/p>\n

It was a wonderful day for both Reginald and Beatrice.\u2026
\nDeclarations of love followed by hugs and kisses and laughter.
\nThe simple knowledge that one loved and was loved in return
\nMade, for this story, a most satisfying \u201chappily ever after\u201d.<\/p>\n

Stash<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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