This is a song I wrote many years ago, but it’s deeper relevance has been becoming much clearer to me. So I’ve written it out again, in the same style as I’ve written other poems recently. That is, using no punctuation or capitalisation, substituting layout and space. I find that this adds a rawness to it.
Why I hate St Valentine’s Day
So it’s here again. Why? This cultural eyesore is extremely offensive. If you’re single, it serves to be an unavoidable reminder; your loneliness turns to anger at the injustice, or you feel depressed because it feeds into your fear of being unlovable. And if you’re in a relationship, you’re expected …
