My Funny Valentine/Thoughts

So Valentines Day aka "Singles Awareness Day" aka "Cliche Day" aka "Mediocrity At It's Finest Day" is coming up. I see a lot of people talking about it. Either totally looking forward to it or on some "FUCK LOVE" type thing. [LOL] I however, find my self strategically placed on the fence. Simply because I do believe that Valentine's Day is a commercialized holiday in a sense that people go all out for this ONE day when these gestures could be done JUST BECAUSE IT IS THURSDAY [Checks Calendar... yeah today is Thursday lol] Anyway... I just believe that the possibilities of romance are so endless that it saddens me to see people confine their "love", like, adoration, etc etc. for this day. Would those gestures mean anything less if they were done on another day?

Take this FICTITIOUS scenario for instance:

Jamal is dating three women/Jackie is dating three men...
[1. Jump Joint 2. Side Joint 3. Main Joint]
Since Valentine's Day is on a Sunday this year this is how these two will handle their 3 "joints"[LOL]

Friday February 12th will be reserved for the "Jump Joint". They will go pick food up from the carry out and watch movies indoors. Jamal/Jackie give the jump a poorly selected Vday card from the dollar store and a Twix. The jump will ask why are they chllin Friday instead of Sunday. Jamal/Jackie will say they have to work tomorrow and Sunday they are going to church with Family. [Mission Accomplished] And on they go with the night.

Saturday February 13th will be reserved for the "Side Joint" They will go out to dinner and a movie. [You know the typical cliche date coupled with Roses from the Bodega, dollar store candy/teddybear.] They will have drinks, laugh, have fun etc... and then "Side Joint" will ask... "Why couldn't we have done this tomorrow" Jamal/Jackie will say it was best they went out Saturday because everything stays open later as opposed to Sunday where they will have to rush through said "date" and then prepare for work right after. [Mission Accomplished! ON THE THE MAIN ONE lol]

Sunday February 14th will be reserved for the "Main Joint" Since Friday Main, has been getting edible arrangements/flowers sent to work, and/or love notes and e-mails, coupled with Godiva chocolate strawberries mysteriously left on his/her desk at work. lol... And thennnnn *drumroll* Sunday afternoon they go to a 4 or 5 star hotel for a surprise of aromatherapy massages and rose petals everywhere and romantic candlelight dinner later on that night. [And if they can sing, possibly a heart warming serenade at the table... hell, even if they can't sing they are going ALL IN lol] And to end the night they make passionate love and cuddle after... in that Plush King Size White Linen bed... all the while "Jump" and "Side" been callin and textin ALL day lol...

So the moral of the story is this folks. Valentine's Day is just ONE day. We have 364 days out of the whole year to celebrate love. Be it friendship, family, romantic, etc. Don't let society tell you that showing love is only once a year. You can be in a mediocre relationship but as long as you get somethin on V-Day, you are good! C'mon Son! Use your better judgement. Romance is a resource we can dip into and draw from daily. TisAll...


Here are some song lyrics to further prove my point.


My funny valentine
Sweet comic valentine
You make me smile with my heart
Your looks are laughable
Unphotographable
Yet youre my favourite work of art

Is your figure less than greek
Is your mouth a little weak
When you open it to speak
Are you smart?

But dont change a hair for me
Not if you care for me
Stay little valentine stay
Each day is valentines day

Is your figure less than greek
Is your mouth a little weak
When you open it to speak
Are you smart?

But dont you change one hair for me
Not if you care for me
Stay little valentine stay
Each day is valentines day

Lyrics by Rodgers/Hart

I also will be posting a poem entitled 'Valentine's Day' from my book 'Narratives Of A Love-A-Holic' next week.

PS - To the one I really wanna be with on Valentine's Day... Sigh... I wish things would've been different.