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You do not know how
my heart broke when I changed my
status to “single.”
“Singles Awareness”
lacks the je ne sais quoi of
“Happy Valentine’s!”
Red is everywhere:
on cards, on fresh roses and
on his shirt collar…
Being single now
means no obligatory gifts;
I’ll save some cash!
He found a new love,
but I found two new lovers
named Ben and Jerry.
As the days go by,
I wonder what may have been.
To Facebook I go!
Bitter
Valentine
Haikus
by Jackson Hawkins
When I cry at night,
some company cheers me up:
my two dozen cats.
Commiserating
isn’t necessary, but
I do need a drink.
I can understand
if you want to break up now,
but your timing sucks.
You can keep your ring;
I will keep my dignity,
or what’s left of it.