A Heart on Hold 

Ah, those halcyon times I do recall

When doleful skies shed winter's pall

And sentiments of hopeful love

Appeared on every retail wall

Images of lovers on a river, canoodling

Of lovebirds perched together, swooning,

Candy and flowers, the favourite gift

Hopeful beaus. eager an mooning

A scheduled Cupid, his arrow aimed

At the recipient already named

To send a message to her smitten heart

Its smouldering fire of love enflamed

Ah, those halcyon for me are gone

My courting days now past - all done

Yet Valentine memories still remain

Of the heart I loved, wooed and won