Valentine's Day Approaches

The most intriguing day of the year approaches: Valentine's Day. Is it really the celebration of St. Valentine now, or merely another reason for fattening gifts and flowers?

I've decided to be sentimental, not cynical for a change. Here's something from a few years ago.

You were something different,
A long time ago.
You were just a friend,
A companion, someone to talk with.

You were special to me then,
Although there was no way you could know.
You were more than just a friend to me,
But that was so long ago.

You became dearer to me,
Until by chance it seemed,
You asked me to a dance,
Without even knowing how I felt.

You learned more about me,
About what I had gone through.
You saw what others had done,
To make me the person I was.

You began to understand,
How to love me for what I was.
You learned that what I valued,
Wasn’t material possessions.

You saw through my mask,
And even dared to care.
You became the world to me,
Because you were always there.

And yes, I do have a sentimental side about me, even though some people don't think so.