Valentine

It came and went
Or did it?
Like any other day
In her life
A day of reckoning
Of her alone
Her mortality
Her loneliness
The shops and adds
Ablaze with red
Red red red hearts
Red roses
She walked past the flower stall
He saw her eyes
Aflame with red
Tears washed her mascara
Panda eyes he knew
I’ll buy you a rose he said
She looked
He held out a yellow rose
She clutched her red heart
Now ablaze
With yellow red purple blue heart emotions
It stopped beating for a second
She held the rose
It was her yellow rose
Her heart awash with yellow laughter
Yellow is your colour he said
As they dined
Later that night
As he kissed her tears goodbye
She bade him farewell
That was thirty years ago
She still buys yellow roses for his grave
Their children wore yellow to the funeral
It happened on Valentine’s Day
Yellow is the new red she thought
As she walked the streets late one valentine night now an older wiser lady
She ignored the red posies in the shops
And bought herself a single yellow rose
Yellow rose for you dear she heard
As she passed an abandoned flower stall
She cried yellow tears all the way home
She still loved him
He was still with her
Yellow is her colour
Yes definitely

Reviews

[willweb]

Wow, the emotional tides that flow in this poem are amazing. I loved this Julie. I could feel her heart break, her herat rejoice and break all over again. Beautifully done.

[Julie McCarthy (juliespenhere)]

Thanks it’s an oldie but actually one of my best I feel thanks 🙏

[red93]

Excellent Julie a very fitting Poem for the Day and nicely put together.

[Julie McCarthy (juliespenhere)]

Thanks so much happy Valentine’s

[Lisasview]

First Valentine poem I have read today and it was really great..
Story telling at its best dear Julie...
I really loved these lines..
"She still buys yellow roses for his grave
Their children wore yellow to the funeral
It happened on Valentine’s Day
Yellow is the new red she thought
As she walked the streets late one valentine night now an older wiser lady "
The poem/story was so cleverly wrapped around the thought of a single yellow rose...so so clever..
Really rather wonderful to read while waiting for lunch and then getting back to working on my poem.
Lisa

[Julie McCarthy (juliespenhere)]

Thanks I appreciate your comments hun thanks 🙏

[Lisasview]

You are most welcome dear Julie...
Lisa

[Chris Shaw]

Dear Julie I so enjoyed your yellow is the new red. Pleased you brought this older poem out for an airing on Valentine’s day. A poignant story. Have a lovely day yourself.

[Julie McCarthy (juliespenhere)]

Thanks yes same to you Chris

[Julie McCarthy (juliesp..]

I brought this old one out of the attic for Valentine’s Day

[Annette Pisano-Higley]

“Yellow is the new red”..”Yellow rose for you dear she heard”- such a dramatic, romantic and poignant poem. A tale of two lovers that is filled with color and sweetness. He gave her a gift that transcended time and death. You eloquently take us through their mesmerizing and deeply moving love story and prove that yellow is for love- yes! Great write my friend.

[Julie McCarthy (juliespenhere)]

thanks so much xx hope you are well. hope your winter ends soon. Our summer ends soon too. it was a heatwave here. hottest ive ever experienced although last year hot too. you take care xx

[Annette Pisano-Higley]

You are so talented Julie. Your poems always touch my heart. I’m in Florida until April so am enjoying the hot weather. Take good care of yourself my friend. Xo

[Julie McCarthy (juliespenhere)]

Oops just read this lol a year later I’m fine hope you are well xx

[Annette Pisano-Higley]

Haaaaa! Time and distance does not exist between friends I am well dear friend and hope you are too! Sending love xoxoxo!:))

[Julie McCarthy (juliespenhere)]

Hi Annette
Hope you well xx

[goldenscar__]

beautifuul omg
yellow is my colour too

[Julie McCarthy (juliespenhere)]

thankyou so much x

[Onlyme]

Julie, this is sublime, beautiful moving, sincere heartfelt and sombre at the end. Really stirs the emotions from joy, love, affection, sadness and grieve. Like a rollercoaster ride. Of the love of human beings and love and death. And never forgetting those golden moments with the one you love.

[Julie McCarthy (juliespenhere)]

thanks Dawn! hope you are well xx

[Rye]

This is so very beautiful, I really enjoyed this write. Beautiful

[Julie McCarthy (juliespenhere)]

Thanks so much I really appreciate this

[barleygirl]

Nicely told, a lifetime of romantic longing as signified by mainly the two chosen colors. Most of this journey is spent in aloneness, but I found myself wishing the "togetherness" part lasted longer (it felt rather abrupt when it ended). Good use of symbolism, since so many lonely ones place huge expectations upon this holiday, as well as red roses. *sigh!* (((HUGS))) Fondly, Margie

[Julie McCarthy (juliespenhere)]

Thanks Margie sorry for late reply been on hols go bk tomorrow 🤨