Box of Candy
Valentine’s Day arrives, chocolates, teddy bears, and roses about,
Previously dreading my mind’s estate, stands before me my life’s precious delight
Work hard I will to keep even secretly day and night
Floods of happiness I may offer in promise of no forthcoming drought.
A million, a dozen, or simply one, a stolen flower will forever sprout
The future may be a distance away, staying true for a light so bright
Despite the odds, despite unfavorable circumstances, here begins my plight
Zone in, zone out, daydream as I may, visualizing my desired route
From the first day I met you, you have exceeded every expectation or assessment
Like Aladdin and Jasmine, fly we shall because you are a worthwhile investment
Life may not be so excitingly outlandish, not be so lavish, not be so dandy
Not handed down with ease in a gold, silver, or even a bronze platter
Like many before me have said, it’s what’s on the inside that matters
Aesthetically sweet alongside the sweetness within you are just like a box of candy