No lover's passionate kiss,
No others friendly hand to hold,
No partner sharing this earthly bliss,
No warm body snuggling in this winter cold.

La Luna guards love, passion ridden,
Sweet bird song tends this broken heart,
Hermitage keeps emotions hidden,
Vast oceans arrest us, far apart.

Faith, by nature, my constant friend,
Starry constellations awaken heaven,
Compassionate patience supports never ending trend,
As wise Eros provides love's joyous leaven.

Yet behold! Amour and Aphrodite!
Winged youth, armed with bow and arrow,
Sweet lovers sharing love's chaotic flight,
While tragic endings compose the straight and narrow.

God's laughing! Do you hear him?
As Venus and Mars applaud and cheer,
Yet distant Pluto remains far and dim,
While silent Mercury orbits the Sun, void of fear.

Seek love and legend on those starlit nights,
Enchanted comets transfer myth of course,
As solar winds conjure dancing northern lights,
And Saint Valentine pierces hearts without remorse.