A rose in a vase,
a gift in your lap;
a smile on my face
(and you gave me that).
One knee on the floor
waiting for our dance;
the music starts,
it's time for romance!
I'm holding your hand,
and you're holding mine;
one simple request:
be my Valentine.
About the Creator
Alex Torres
Started writing short stories back in 1988 at work, when I had an empty page to fill for the employee's internal magazine. Taking the pen again after a 30 year-long hiatus, exploring where it takes me this time.
Reader insights
Nice work
Very well written. Keep up the good work!
Top insight
Heartfelt and relatable
The story invoked strong personal emotions
Keep reading
More stories from Alex Torres and writers in Poets and other communities.
Becca
"Everything is so... flat." Denille said stupidly as she looked around her new neighborhood. She looked around at the muted desert where even the smallest sign of life seemed to have given up. The plant life was shrubs that were half cooked by the heat and where there should have been a lawn, a mess of white rocks laid glistening in the sun. Even the sky looked stretched thin, like the sun had ironed it smooth. She’d moved from Riverside, where at least there were hills, but here in Barstow, everything felt baked and brittle.
By Sara Wilson8 days ago in Fiction
Comments (9)
What a beautiful poem love it❤️✨️🙏
The music starts - it's time for romance Beautifully done!! congratulations on honorable mention
Congratulations!
Well done with your Honourable Mention👏.
i love this! congrats on the HM!
Wooohooooo congratulations on your honourable mention! 🎉💖🎊🎉💖🎊
This is so sweet!! I love the flow of this. Congratulations on Honorable Mention!
One knee on the floor waiting for our dance. Well done!!
Great poem Alex! This 50 word challenge is tricky