Some people love Valentine's Day, others hate it. I'll venture a guess that more women are on the "love it" side and more men are on the "hate it" side of the issue. "A Manly Valentine's Day" is a funny Valentine's Day poem dedicated to all the single Christian men who would just as soon see Valentine's Day wiped off the face of the calendar.

A Manly Valentine's Day

My Valentine's plans
are already set.

I'll make it a day
that she'll never forget.

Those sissy limousines
are too cramped for us.
My pickup truck's as big
as a Tyrannosaurus.

I'll bring a stepladder
so she can climb in.
That bit o' chivalry
should earn me a grin.

We'll eat at a place
that don't have lobster bibs.
She'll be dazzled
by Lumpy's House of Barbecued Ribs.

No tea rooms with candles
and foo foo perfume.
We'll shoot a rack of pool
at the Boom Boom Room.

We'll swing by the refinery;
that's one scenic drive.
Then it's time for the last show
of Die Hard 5.

When I kiss her good night
she'll be plumb swept away.
Now how's that
for one special Valentine's Day?

—Jack Zavada

Jack Zavada, a career writer and contributor for About.com, is host to a Christian website for singles. Never married, Jack feels that the hard-won lessons he has learned may help other Christian singles make sense of their lives. His articles and ebooks offer great hope and encouragement. To contact him or for more information, visit Jack's Bio Page.

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