Victorian Hearts    *VICTORIAN HEARTS* *By GILDA LILY* A Valentine for
all my friends!
 (c) February 12, 1997 Gilda Lily
 

 You were made for big, red hearts
 Trimmed with lace,
 The flowery kind of Valentines
 That the Victorians loved.
 Oh, that uniform!
 A holdover from
 The last century.
 Long row of gold buttons
 And a high, stiff-necked
 Collar, *so* Victorian.
 Keeping in sensuality...
 But I know better.
 Red suits you. 
 

 You're a holdover from the
 Last century yourself
 With your manners, all proper
 And perfect, and oh-so-polite,
 A gentleman of grace
 And style.
 You were made to be courted
 With moonlight 'n' roses,
 A good Italian meal with 
 Candlelight, shining softly
 On your hair
 And in your eyes.
 A chaste kiss 
 On the first date,
 Holding hands with
 A smile.
 

 I've set the plan in motion
 Finding the frilliest, frippiest
 Card in Chicago.
 You should be opening it
 Right about now.
 The phone rings
 And I reach out to take it,
 A smile on my face.
 

 "Happy Valentine's Day, Benny."
 (My soon-to-be lover.)
 

 Disclaimer: No copyright infringement intended as held by Paul Haggis,
Alliance, etc. The poet does not give permission to reproduce this poem
without permission. Have a nice Ray! :) 

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